North Pole, Alaska
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North Pole is a small city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. Incorporated in 1953, it is part of the Fairbanks metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,243,[2] up from 2,117 in 2010.[3] Despite its name, the city is about 1,700 miles (2,700 km) south of Earth's geographic North Pole and 125 miles (200 km) south of the Arctic Circle.
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North Pole, Alaska | |
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City of North Pole | |
Motto: "Where the Spirit of Christmas Lives Year Round!" | |
Coordinates: 64°45′04″N 147°21′07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Fairbanks North Star |
Incorporated | January 15, 1953 |
Government | |
• Type | Home rule city |
• Mayor | Michael W. Welch |
• Borough mayor | Bryce J. Ward |
• State senator | Robert Myers (R) |
• State rep. | Mike Prax (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2) |
• Land | 4.08 sq mi (10.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,243 |
• Density | 549.08/sq mi (212.00/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99705 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-55910 |
GNIS feature ID | 1407230 |
Website | www |
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