Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 21 h 41 min3:00 am – 12:42 amShortest day (Dec 21): 3 h 48 min10:53 am – 2:41 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 71°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs -2°F, lows -18°F14 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month August53 in of snow a year, on about 52 days0 days above 90°F, 244 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N Pole 1n station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoose Creek Bluffpeak · 5.8 miNorth Pole Pondlake · 4.3 miChena Lakelake · 7.1 miEielson Air Force Base Lake Family Campcampground · 8.4 miMoose Creek Reservoirreservoir · 8.9 miMeridian Islandisland · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Pole Parkpark · 3.8 miNewby Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 75 acresFairbanks Office Wildlifenational wildlife refuge · 13.3 miGoldstream Public Use Areastate recreation area · 18.6 mi · 600 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes281 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197039 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 6 Oct 199547 mi away, near Minto, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 8 Sep 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFairbanks North Star Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLandslide Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 10 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 190main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fairbanks North Star County monitors, AK
Drinking waterGolden Heart Utilitiesserves 78,324 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation506 ft154 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBassett Army Community Hospital11.8 miPost officeNorth Pole Post Office3.9 miTown hallNorth Pole City Hall4.1 miPoliceNorth Pole Police Department4.1 miFire stationNorth Pole Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFairbanks International Airport FAI16 miCoachFairbanks Transit CenterInterior Alaska Busline14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99707 ZIP area.
