This curiously-named small town is actually about 20 miles south of Fairbanks. City fathers encourage shops owners to carry out the Christmas theme. Special North Pole events are listed on our Calendar of Events . Since it is about midway between Ft. Wainwright and Eielson A.F.B. on the Richardson Highway, it is a bedroom community for military families who prefer to live off base.
North Pole has a distinctive postmark.
Around Christmas, other post offices in the area put out a special box in which to collect letters that people want postmarked from North Pole. They offer tours of their station. Follow the link for more information, and a picture of the station. About two miles south of North Pole is the Corps of Engineers Chena River Flood Control Project , which offers tours in the summer. Follow the link for more information.