City of Fairbanks
Fairbanks Mayor’s Office
800 Cushman
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Telephone: 907-459-6793
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Fairbanks, Alaska, a product of the
Gold Rush, has grown into a bustling trade and transportation center for
Interior and Far North Alaska. Alaska's second largest city (population
31,850) is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Fairbanks enjoys
more than 20 hours of daylight from mid-May through July.
Popular regional activities include cruising the Chena and Tanana rivers
on an authentic sternwheeler, canoe, or raft; observing musk oxen,
caribou, and reindeer at the university's Large Animal Research Station;
and visiting Alaskaland, a frontier theme park. |
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Fairbanks is Alaska's
second largest city and the Interior's service and supply center.
Recreational activities include hunting, fishing, boating, hiking,
camping, rafting, skiing, and dog mushing. Races in the area include the
Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race and the Open North American Championship Sled
Dog Race. |
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Fairbanks, Alaska - Statistics &
Facts
The population of Fairbanks, Alaska is approximately 31,850 (1990).
The approximate number of families is 12,537 (1990).
Fairbanks median income is $29,196.
The amount of land area in Fairbanks, Alaska is 81.125 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 2.094 sq kilometers.
The distance to the Alaska state capital is 672 miles. (as the crow flies)
Fairbanks is positioned 64.83 degrees north of the equator and 147.64
degrees west of the prime meridian.
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