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  Fairbanks Alaska Visitor Information Site
Fairbanks, Alaska, 358 miles north of Anchorage (by way of the Parks Highway), likes to think that it (instead of Delta) is the end of the Alaska Highway.
Alaska may be known for its harsh winter climate, but Fairbanksans prefer to enjoy their wonderful summers to the fullest while they can.
Fairbanks is called "The Golden Heart of Alaska," a reference to the character of her people as much as to the location in Alaska's interior, or to the discovery of gold in 1902.
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  Fairbanks, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and third largest in the state.
Fairbanks is located in the heart of Alaska's Interior, on both shores of the Chena River, near its confluence with the Tanana River in the Tanana Valley.
Fairbanks is at the confluence of the Richardson Highway, George Parks Highway, Steese Highway, and Elliott Highway, connecting the Interior to Anchorage, Canada, and the lower 48 states.
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 Alaska.com | Fairbanks   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Fairbanks, Alaska, is both cosmopolitan and rustic -- a perfect example of Last Frontier life in the 21st century.
Fairbanks sits near the center of the state, close to the junction of the Chena and Tanana rivers.
Fairbanks is 357 highway miles north of Anchorage and about 120 miles north of Denali National Park.
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 Fairbanks Alaska, Alaskan cities
Fairbanks, situated in the heart of the Tanana Valley with the Alaska Range to the south and the gold-bearing hills to the north, is still, in spirit, a frontier town.
Fairbanks is Alaska's second largest city and has expanded its borders to include a city population of 30,224, and an overall area population of 82,840 incorporated as the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Fairbanks economy is tied to government, military, the petroleum industry, transportation, the University of Alaska and tourism.
www.bellsalaska.com /fairbanks.html   (476 words)

  
 University of Alaska Fairbanks
Alaska's newest head coaches ready for life as Nanooks
At first glance, there seems to be very little in common between Alaska's two newest bench bosses.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution and is a part of the University of Alaska system.
www.uaf.edu   (110 words)

  
 Fairbanks Alaska CVB : Hotels, Vacations, Tours and Northern Lights Viewing
Fairbanks is in central Alaska, 358 miles north of Anchorage on the George Parks Highway.
Fairbanks, Alaska's "Golden Heart City," is located in Alaska's Interior north of Denali National Park and south of the Arctic Circle, bordered by the Alaska Range to the south and the Brooks Range to the north.
University of Alaska Fairbanks is home to the statewide university system administrative offices, the Geophysical Institute, the UA Museum of the North, the Large Animal Research Station and the International Arctic Research Center.
www.explorefairbanks.com /FAQ   (1823 words)

  
 Hotels in Fairbanks Alaska - Discount Hotel Online Reservations, Cheapest Rates Guaranteed
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 Fairbanks, Alaska photo album   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The city has a hospitable hominess that grows on a person, although downtown is plain and basic, with no remarkable sights or big attractions.
Fairbanks has one of the widest temperature ranges of any city in the world.
Fairbanks is not close to any other city.
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 Fairbanks, Alaska Live Webcams   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This webcam is mounted on the building occupied by the Fairbanks BLM office, on University Avenue next to the Chena River, some miles west of the News-Miner building, and looks southwest.
In darkness there isn’t much to see — but during daylight (which in summer is almost constant) the view is focused on the Chena River as it flows past the BLM parking lot, and in good weather you can usually see Chena Ridge in the background, which overlooks the west end of the city.
All the seasons and moods of Interior Alaska are represented; there are streaming videos and panoramic shots as well.
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 Nenana, Alaska - Home of the Nenana Ice Classic
Nenana is 65 miles southwest of Fairbanks on the George Parks Highway.
Nenana is at mile 412 of the Alaska Railroad, on the south bank of the Tanana River (just east of the mouth of the Nenana River), and at mile 305 of the Parks Highway.
Nenana's population doubled in 1915 with the construction of the Alaska Railroad.
fairbanks-alaska.com /nenana.htm   (1087 words)

  
 Fairbanks Alaska History
The next steamer he boarded was almost swamped in rough water, had a fire on deck and lost power because a steam pipe exploded.
By November of that year, Fairbanks was incorporated into a city and Barnette was elected as the first Mayor.
Early Fairbanks survived food shortages in the winters of 1902 and 1903, a flood in 1905 and a fire that wiped out downtown in 1906.
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 Fairbanks Alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Fairbanks is located in the heart of interior Alaska 370 road miles north of Anchorage, about eight hours by car.
Fairbanks is Alaska's second largest city with over 80,000 residents in the greater Fairbanks area.
Fairbanks typically enjoys long sunny days during the summer months, with temperatures frequently passing the 70 degree mark.
www.alaskatravel.com /fairbanks   (427 words)

  
 Alaska, Yukon & British Columbia Travel Guide [alaskan.com]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Fairbanks is Alaska's second largest city and has expanded its borders to include a city population of 31,601 (1998), and an overall area population of 83,928 (1998) incorporated as the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Fairbanks 44 acre, historical pioneer theme park and family recreation area, was built in 1967 as the center for Alaska's celebration of the 100th anniversary of the state's purchase from Russia.
Army Corps of Engineers and the Fairbanks North Star Borough are partners in the development and management of recreation facilities in the 2,178 acre park.
www.alaskan.com /bells/fairbanks.html   (6000 words)

  
 PUBLIC SEISMIC NETWORK - ALASKA WEBCAM   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The camera is located about 8 miles NNE of the Fairbanks Airport at an elevation of 900 feet ASL and is pointed south.
The Alaska Range is on the horizon and about 90 miles distant.
For more information on Fairbanks temperature inversions, see: Live Higher, Stay Warmer (At Least in Fairbanks) and The Highest Mirage in North America.
apsn.awcable.com /webcam.htm   (226 words)

  
 Alaska Hotels: Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge by Princess Alaska Lodges
Fairbanks was founded by miners consumed with the gold fever that swept Alaska at the turn of the century.
Ideally located just minutes from the Fairbanks International Airport, we're also convenient to the downtown area and the University of Alaska Fairbanks as well as popular attractions such as the El Dorado Gold Mine, the Riverboat Discovery and Alaskaland.
During the Ice Age, half of Alaska was buried in the ice.
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 UAF Athletics Department - Go Nanooks - Women's Basketball   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Alaska Nanooks women's basketball head coach Lynne Andrew announced that 5-foot-7 guard Sarah Herrin, the 2005-06 3A State Player of the Year, has signed a National Letter of Intent and will enroll at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the fall as a freshman with four years of NCAA eligibility remaining.
Sophomore Kari Reabold (Fairbanks, AK/Lathrop HS) was named the University of Alaska Fairbanks women's basketball team's most valuable player at their annual end of the year banquet on Sunday.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks women’s basketball team signed its first recruit for the 2006-07 season during the spring signing period.
www.gonanooks.com /artman/publish/womensbb.shtml   (348 words)

  
 Alaska fairbanks - Alaska tours-Fairbanks-gold country sightseeing and sternwheeler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences The University of Alaska Fairbanks is 4 miles from downtown Fairbanks on 2250
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute and Institute of Marine Science.
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has The Fairbanks campus is the oldest unit of the University of Alaska system.
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 Alaska Lodging, Fairbanks Alaska Lodging, Fairbanks Lodging Accommodations and Fairbanks Alaska Wilderness Lodges
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 UAF Athletics Department - Go Nanooks - Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Alaska Nanooks’ head hockey coach Tavis MacMillan announced that, with the addition of an exhibition game against the National Team Development Program to be played in late September in Anchorage, the team’s competitive schedule is locked in for the 2006-07 season.
The Alaska Nanooks head hockey coach Tavis MacMillan announced that both of this year’s academic seniors, right wing Kelly Czuy (Calgary, AB/Canmore-AJHL) and defenseman Jordan Hendry (Nokomis, SK/Battlefords-SJHL), successfully completed their undergraduate requirements and graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey team’s lone graduating senior is going to continue his hockey career as he makes the next step to the professional game.
www.gonanooks.com /artman/publish/hockey.shtml   (445 words)

  
 Fairbanks
Fairbanks is the only sizable urban center in the vast Alaskan interior.
Charles Warren Fairbanks - Fairbanks, Charles Warren, 1852–1918, Vice President of the United States (1905–9), b.
Turning a cold climate into cold cash: Fairbanks is doing research that is leading the way to economic benefit from its Arctic environment.
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 Fairbanks Yellow Pages | Business Directory
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