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	North Pole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The theory under which Canada has claimed sovereignty to the North Pole is controversial as there is in fact 770 km of ocean between the pole and Canada's northernmost land point, and several nations, most notably the United States, have challenged the notion that the North Pole does not lie in international waters.
		Magnetic North is the place to which all magnetic compasses point, although since the pole marked "N" on a bar magnet points north, and only opposite magnetic poles are attracted to each other, the Earth's magnetic north is actually a south magnetic pole.
		Astronomers define the north "geographic" pole of a planet or other object in the solar system by the planetary pole that is in the same ecliptic hemisphere as the Earth's north pole.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Pole (2176 words)

	North Pole, Alaska -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		North Pole is a (A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts) city located in (Click link for more info and facts about Fairbanks North Star Borough) Fairbanks North Star Borough, (A state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union) Alaska.
		The name "North Pole" is often applied to the entire area bounded by (Click link for more info and facts about Fort Wainwright) Fort Wainwright, (Click link for more info and facts about Two Rivers, Alaska) Two Rivers, Alaska, and the Chena River Flood Control Project.
		The city is located to the north and east of the (Click link for more info and facts about Tanana River) Tanana River, though access to the river is not easily made due to the extensive system of (A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea) levees.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/no/north_pole,_alaska.htm (858 words)

	Encyclopedia: North Pole, Alaska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Pork barrel (or pork barrel politics) is a derogatory term describing government spending that is intended to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support, either in the form of campaign contributions or votes.
		The city is located to the north and east of the Tanana River, though access to the river is not easily made due to the extensive system of levees.
		Map of the pipeline The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), usually called the Alyeska Pipeline in Alaska or the Alaska Pipeline elsewhere, is a major U.S. oil pipeline connecting oil fields in northern Alaska to a sea port where the oil can be shipped to the Lower 48 states...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/North-Pole,-Alaska (2098 words)

	ipedia.com: North Pole Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Geographic North Pole, also known as True North, is the northernmost point on the Earth as determined by the planet's rotation.
		Astronomers define the north "geographic" pole of a planet in the solar system by the planetary pole that is in the same ecliptic hemisphere as the Earth's north pole.
		The Earth's poles have done this repeatedly throughout history, and 500,000 years ago, the south magnetic pole was at the North Pole.
	www.ipedia.com /north_pole.html (1290 words)

	North Pole Alaska
		North Pole is located 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway.
		North Pole is renowned as the "home of Santa Claus." Letters from children all over the world are mailed to North Pole at Christmas each year.
		North Pole is classified as a highway town/Sub-Regional Center, it is found in EMS Region 1C in the Interior Region.
	www.alaskatravel.com /alaska/north-pole.html (625 words)

	About North Pole, Alaska
		Population within the North Pole city limits is just 1,600, while the outlying area comprising Fairbanks and numerous other small towns is approximately 80,000.
		North Pole was originally formed to attract toy manufacturing companies, but the endeavor did not work out.
		Alaska is known as "Land of the Midnight Sun" because the sun is up 24 hours per day in parts of Northern Alaska.
	www.santaslettersandgifts.com /AboutNPole.htm (370 words)

	Alaska: North Pole (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		"North Pole has a very cozy, hometown feeling" with large residential lots and no cookie-cutter housing tracts, Jacobson said, and the large turnover at the military bases energizes the community with lots of fresh faces and new ideas.
		Interior Alaska isn't a place for winter walking anyway; the Arctic Circle is only 140 miles north of there and temperatures in the Interior have been recorded as low as minus 78 Fahrenheit.
		Between Fairbanks and North Pole there seem to be plenty of jobs for those who want to make a living here, but they still have to put up with dark, brutally cold winters and Christmas decorations in July.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3787/is_200312/ai_n9302247 (1490 words)

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		North Pole postmark requests must arrive in Fairbanks before December 15, 2003.
		The North Pole area, located just outside of Fairbanks, was homesteaded in 1944 and subdivided for developed to attract the toy industry to manufacture items as made at the North Pole.
		Organizations and institutions, such as the North Pole Lions Club and the North Pole Middle School, volunteer to answer letters to Santa.
	www.usps.com /communications/news/press/2003/pr03_090.txt (577 words)

	North Pole, Alaska
		North Pole is home to The Santa Claus House, and you cannot miss their building, looking like a Santa's toy factory.
		There is a huge replica of Santa and the "North Pole" (to the left of the building and outside this photo), and murals on the outside of the building.
		About two miles south of North Pole is the Corps of Engineers Chena River Flood Control Project, which offers tours in the summer.
	fairbanks-alaska.com /north-pole-alaska.htm (362 words)

	North Pole Alaska Travel Infomation- Lodging, Cabins, Tours, Attractions, Fishing
		The City of North Pole was first incorporated as a city in 1953.
		The original plan in selecting the name "North Pole" was to attract the toy industry to manufacture articles from the "North Pole".
		North Pole became the focal point for the military bases and established schools and churches.
	www.welcometoalaska.com /northpole.htm (673 words)

	Santa Claus in North Pole, Alaska
		The town of North Pole, Alaska, is about 10 miles east of Fairbanks, and is a part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
		It is not the magnetic north pole; it is simply a town that is named North Pole.
		The North Pole Visitors Center is a log cabin, complete with a sod roof that has grass growing out of it.
	www.ptialaska.net /~rcoghill/north.pole.html (245 words)

	University of Alaska Fairbanks Cornerstone
		The UA Museum of the North held a reception to honor Alaska Native Elders Oct. 18.
		Rasmuson Library, along with the UAA Consortium Library and the Alaska State Library, are recipients of the 2005 Esther Billman Certificate of Excellence from the Alaska Historical Society for establishing Alaska's Digital Archives.
		The Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is the student government on campus.
	www.uaf.edu /univrel/cornerstone/index.html (1404 words)

	Jolly Acres Motel - About North Pole, Alaska
		North Pole is a small town of 1570 people but includes a community of nearly 20,000.
		North Pole is the home of KJNP (King Jesus North Pole) a local AM/FM radio and television studio providing religious and community broadcasts, and also has two petroleum refineries.
		North Pole is where the spirit of Christmas lives year 'round.
	www.jollyacresmotel.com /aboutnp.html (234 words)

	Facts & Figures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The City of North Pole is a Home Rule Charter city and operates under the Council-Mayor form of government.
		North Pole Community Chamber of Commerce, North Pole Moose, North Pole Lions, North Pole Rotary, North Pole Kiwanis, VFW, Santa’s Seniors, Senior Housing Authority, North Pole Grange, and Masons.
		The Richardson Highway and the Alaska Railroad pass through the city linking the city to the rest of the state and Canada.
	www.northpolealaska.com /FactsFigures.htm (704 words)

	North Pole Travel
		It is the opportunity of a lifetime - so join us on an extraordinary voyage to the North Pole.
		Heading north from Murmansk, we cross the Barents Sea and break into the dense Arctic pack ice.
		north pole explore icebreaker adventure ice cap polar explorer ninety degrees peary amundsen frederick cook nautilus northpole north poll arctic pack ice husky sled eskimo inuit vessel fram nuclear trapped in the ice polar bear walrus puffin siberia alaska iceberg
	www.travelnorthpole.com (203 words)

	North Pole, Alaska Real Estate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		North Pole is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway in the Tanana River Valley.
		The name was selected to attract the toy industry to manufacture articles made in "North Pole".
		There is continued interest to develop North Pole as a theme city, "Where the spirit of Christmas lives year round".
	www1.relocate-america.com /states/ak/cities/north_pole.htm (375 words)

	Fire House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		North Pole Fire Department was established in 1957.
		By the spring of 1977, the city of North Pole dropped its public safety officer position and hired its first Fire Chief, Bob Fuller.
		He was previously the Fire Chief of Chena-Goldstream Fire and Rescue in Fairbanks, and Assistant Chief of the Homer Fire Department in Homer, Alaska.
	www.northpolefire.org (469 words)

	Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery
		Description: Petro Star’s North Pole refinery, built in 1985, is a 15,000 barrel-per-day refinery that produces kerosene, diesel and jet fuels.
		The North Pole Refinery was built and is operated according to strict environmental standards.
		The crude oil enters the refinery at a temperature of 78° F (26° C), where it is heated to 625° F (329° C) and becomes a boiling mass of vapor.
	www.petro-star.com /PSNPR.htm (423 words)

	North Pole, Alaska!
		The refineries gave North Pole a large tax base and the area underwent a period of rapid growth, unprecedented even in Alaska.
		North Pole, with its full complement of city services (Police, Fire and Public Works) remains poised to participate prominently in Alaska's future.
		North Pole has 1,659 residents living within the city limits with many more in the nearby outlying areas.
	www.surfalaska.com /northpole.html (323 words)

	www.ilovealaska.com/ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Location: North Pole is located 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway.
		Culture: North Pole is a non-Native community that is renowned as the "home of Santa Claus.
		Letters from children all over the world are mailed to North Pole at Christmas each year.
	www.ilovealaska.com /alaska/cities.cfm?cityid=232 (377 words)

	North Pole Lodge No. 16
		If you happen to be traveling to Alaska, please feel free to visit our lodge for some of our friendship and hospitality.
		North Pole Lodge No. 16 F. and A. North Pole Lodge No. 16 meets at the Grange Hall in North Pole, Alaska, on the 3
		North Pole Lodge No. 16 F. and A. The history of North Pole Lodge No. 16 is currently being researched by the Historical Committee and will be included in this page immediately following their findings.
	alaska-mason.org /lodge_16 (162 words)

	Alaska Dog Mushers Association
		The symposium is cosponsored by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation Department, Pioneer Park.
		Egil Ellis of Willow, Alaska, and his team of 14 went out last during a reverse order start on the last day of the 60th annual GCI Open North American Championship.
		John Simon of Bethel, Alaska, leaves the start line on 2nd Avenue on the first day of the 2005 GCI Open North American.
	www.sleddog.org (424 words)

	North Pole, Alaska Bed and Breakfast - North Pole B&B from Pamela Lanier
		North Pole, Alaska Bed and Breakfast - North Pole B&B from Pamela Lanier
		Search our database of North Pole B&Bs and you'll find detailed listings, current rates, and special deals for bed and breakfasts in North Pole, Alaska.
		Fairbanks, AK (North Pole, AK) Nestled among gorgeous spruce & birch trees on a beautiful three-acre parcel bordering Chena River, Gram's Cabin is a generously sized, one-room cabin located halfway between Fairbanks and North Pole.
	www.lanierbb.com /Alaska/North_Pole (122 words)

	North Pole Alaska, Alaskan cities
		1600) One of Alaska’s most unique communities is North Pole, 14 miles/22.5 km southeast of Fairbanks.
		It is best known as the home of Santa Claus’ House but has a large number of businesses that cater to the traveling public.
		This area was first homesteaded in 1944 by a farmer named Davis, but did not gain much recognition until 1953 when North Pole was incorporated as a town.
	www.bellsalaska.com /north_pole.html (318 words)

	City of North Pole (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ruby is not officially a crossing recognized through a crossing permit with either the City of North Pole or the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
		A public meeting will be held on Wednesday December 7th at the North Pole City Hall from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
		The North Pole Community Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend and participate in the 2005 North Pole Winter Festival on Saturday, December 3
	www.northpolealaska.net (793 words)

	USATODAY.com - Storm leaves Alaskan village without water (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		North Pole, Alaska, colder than real North Pole
		ANCHORAGE (AP) — The powerful storm that pounded Western Alaska in October left the village of Nunam Iqua without fresh water, forcing the community to fly in as much as 500 gallons a day after its reserves ran out.
		Logs and other debris from the ocean litter Front Street in Nome, Alaska, Oct. 19, 2004, after a Bering Sea storm.
	www.usatoday.com /weather/stormcenter/2004-12-07-alasksa-no-water_x.htm (615 words)

	North Pole North Pole, Alaska (Cities)
		North Pole is just 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks on the Richardson Hwy.
		A development company named the community North Pole, hoping to attract a toy manufacturer.
		Today, Santa Claus House is Alaska's most famous and unique gift shop, featuring all the finest Alaska gifts, jewelry, and clothing.
	www.ohwy.com /usa/alaska/north_pole (92 words)

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