Fairbanks, Alaska
Downtown Fairbanks from the Chena River. The Chena River is a 100-mile-long (160 km river in the Interior region of the U
Motto: The Golden Heart City
Coordinates: 64°50′16″N 147°42′59″W / 64.83778, -147.71639
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Fairbanks North Star
Incorporated	November 10, 1903
Government
- Mayor	Terry Strle
Area
- City	32. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The US state of Alaska is not divided into counties, as are 48 other states but it is divided into boroughs ( Louisiana is divided into parishes Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 7 sq mi (84. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
- Land	31. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 9 sq mi (82. 5 km²)
- Water	0. 8 sq mi (2. 1 km²)
Elevation	446 ft (136 m)
Population (2005)[1]
- City	31,324
- Density	981. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (379. 7/km²)
- Urban	51,926
Time zone	AKST (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code	99701, 99709, 99712
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-24230
GNIS feature ID	1401958
Website: http://www.ci.fairbanks.ak.us

Fairbanks (IPA: /ˈfɛərbæŋks/) is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a State to government at subnational level Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state. The Alaska Interior covers most of that US state 's territory Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent It is the principal city of the 'Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Fairbanks North Star Borough and is the northernmost Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced

According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 31,324. ^[1] The population of Fairbanks and vicinity is 82,840^[2]. Fairbanks is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the oldest college in Alaska. The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as

Geography and climate

A winter panorama of downtown Fairbanks, as seen looking south from the Cushman Street bridge spanning the Chena River. The Chena River is a 100-mile-long (160 km river in the Interior region of the U

Geography

Fairbanks is located at 64. 837780° North, -147. 71639° West (Sec. 10, T001S, R001W, Fairbanks Meridian)^[3]. Fairbanks is located in the Fairbanks Recording District.

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. The Chena River is a 100-mile-long (160 km river in the Interior region of the U The Tanana River (ˈtænənɑː is a tributary of the Yukon River in the U By air, Fairbanks is 45 minutes from Anchorage and 3 hours from Seattle. It lies 358 road miles (576 km) or a 6 hour drive north from Anchorage.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (84. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 31. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (82. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 8 square miles (2. 1 km²) of it (2. 48%) is water.

Climate

Fairbanks' climate is subarctic. The Subarctic is a region in the Northern Hemisphere immediately south of the true Arctic and covering much of Alaska, Canada and The Interior, home of Fairbanks and Denali National Park, has some of the most extreme and variable weather in the world with rapid temperature swings, thunderstorms with hail and lightning and snow in the summer. Denali National Park and Preserve is located in Interior Alaska and contains Mount McKinley (Denali the tallest mountain in North America. Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature Hail is a form of precipitation which consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice (hailstones Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of Electricity, which typically occurs during Thunderstorms and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Winters are very long, lasting from early-October to mid-April. They are bitterly cold and dry, with temperatures sometimes dipping down to -65 °F (-54 °C). Often the temperature is below zero Fahrenheit (-17. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 8 °C) for entire months. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Fairbanks was -66 °F (-54. 4 °C) on January 14, 1934. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The average January low is -19 °F (-28 °C) and the average January high is -2 °F (-19 °C). Winter snowfall averages around 67. 4 inches (171 cm) per year. During the winter months, if the temperature drops below -20 °F (-29 °C), ice fog can occur. Fog is a cloud that is in contact with the ground Stratus clouds are usually the only clouds that touch the ground The summers are usually very warm, with temperatures often reaching into the 80s °F (27° to 32°C) and sometimes reaching into the 90s °F (32° to 37°C). The average July low is 53 °F (12 °C) and the average July high is 72 °F (22 °C). The highest temperature ever recorded in Fairbanks was 99 °F (37. 2 °C) on July 28, 1919. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thunderstorms with hail and lightning can occur in summer. August and September can be rainy, and snow often starts falling in September. In Spring, snow often falls well into May, and sometimes even into early June. The average annual precipitation is 10. 34 inches per year (rainfall plus melted snow). Fairbanks is known for its lingering summer days. The sun is up for 21 hours and 49 minutes on the 21st of June with 24 hours of usable daylight. In summer the local golf clubs have all night golfing. Conversely, the sun is up for 2 hours and 42 minutes on the 21st of December with 5 hours and 33 minutes of usable daylight.

According to the New York Times, spectacular displays of the aurora borealis ("northern lights") are visible on an average of 200 days a year in the vicinity of Fairbanks. (Jerry Garrett, "The Cold Show in Fairbanks Alaska," New York Times, March 2, 2007). Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

People and culture

Demographics

First monument to the first settlers in Fairbanks, Alaska

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 30,224 people, 11,075 households, and 7,187 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 948. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (366. 3/km²). There were 12,357 housing units at an average density of 387. 9/sq mi (149. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66. 67% White, 11. 15% Black or African American, 9. 91% Native American, 2. 72% Asian, 0. 54% Pacific Islander, 2. 45% from other races, and 6. 57% from two or more races. 6. 13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,075 households out of which 39. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 2% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35. 1% were non-families. 27. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 56 and the average family size was 3. 15.

In the city the population was spread out with 29. 4% under the age of 18, 14. 7% from 18 to 24, 32. 8% from 25 to 44, 16. 4% from 45 to 64, and 6. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 105. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,577, and the median income for a family was $46,785. Males had a median income of $30,539 versus $26,577 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,814. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 4% of families and 10. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 7. 0% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Fairbanks' largest newspaper is the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, which also includes a weekly entertainment guide, Latitude 65. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner is a Newspaper that serves the city of Fairbanks Alaska and Fairbanks North Star Borough. A few other periodicals also serve Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough: The Ester Republic and the University of Alaska Fairbanks student newspaper, the Sun Star. The Ester Republic is a small independent monthly Newspaper published in Ester Alaska, and established January 1999 The Sun Star is the Student newspaper of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, formed in a merger of the Northern Sun and the Polar Star Fairbanks also has its own equine publication, Northern Horse Source.

Fairbanks is also served by television and radio. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Leading radio stations include AM Stations KFAR 660 talk radio, KCBF 820 ESPN Radio Network, KFBX 970 talk radio and KJNP-AM 1170 religious radio. KFAR is a commercial Radio station programming news/ talk in Fairbanks Alaska, United States broadcasting on 660 AM. KCBF is a commercial Radio station airing sports programming in Fairbanks Alaska, broadcastingon 820 AM. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to KFBX is a commercial Radio station programming talk in Fairbanks Alaska, broadcasting on 970 AM. FM stations include 88. 5 popular christian, KUAC 89. 9 National Public Radio, KSUA 91. KSUA (915 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Educational format 5 University of Alaska, Fairbanks, KXLR 95. KXLR is a commercial Album-oriented rock music Radio station in Fairbanks Alaska, broadcasting on 95 9 classic rock KYSC 96. KYSC (969 FM, "96-9 Kiss FM" is a commercial Adult contemporary music Radio station in Fairbanks Alaska. 9 soft rock, KWLF 98. KWLF (981 FM, "Wolf 981" is a commercial Radio station in Fairbanks Alaska. 1-"Wolf 98. 1", top 40, KJNP 100. 3 religious radio, KAKQ-FM 101. KAKQ-FM is a commercial Adult contemporary music Radio station in Fairbanks Alaska, broadcasting on 101 1-"Magic 101. 1" pop music, KIAK-FM 102. KIAK-FM is a commercial country music Radio station in Fairbanks Alaska, broadcasting on 102 5 country music, KTDZ 103. KTDZ (1039 FM, "Ted FM" is a commercial Radio station in College Alaska, broadcasting to the Fairbanks Alaska, area 9-"K-TED" adult hits, and KKED 104. KKED is a commercial Active rock music Radio station in Fairbanks Alaska, broadcasting on 104 7 rock music. Fairbanks Open Radio is a local organization working on creating an independent community radio station, but the group does not yet broadcast.

Fairbanks' major television affiliates are KATN (ABC)-(KIMO retransmission), KFXF (FOX), KUAC (PBS)-"AlaskaONE" with some KMXT-only programming, KTVF (NBC), K13XD (CBS), and UHF station KDMD-LP-(i)-Fairbanks. KATN debuted on March 1, 1955 as KFAR-TV and was Fairbanks' second television station after KTVF. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. KIMO (Channel 13 in Anchorage is part of a trio of ABC and digital CW affiliates covering the "The Last Frontier" under the "Alaska's KFXF Fox 7 is the Fox affiliate in Fairbanks Alaska, signing on the air on April 20, 1992 as the area's first commercial station (and fifth The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the KMXT is a non-commercial Radio station in Kodiak Alaska, broadcasting on 100 KTVF, channel 11 is an NBC affiliate serving Fairbanks Alaska. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's K13XD (branded as KXD Channel 13 is the CBS affiliate in Fairbanks Alaska. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. KDMD-LP is an ION (formerly known as Pax and "i" network affiliate in Fairbanks Alaska. Cable TV is available from GCI and Denali Television. GCI Communication Corp (GCI is a Telecommunications Corporation (NASDAQ GNCMA operating in Alaska.

Sports

The Carlson Center is home to University of Alaska Fairbanks athletics, the Top of the World preseason college basketball tournament, and as of Spring 2008 will be the home location for the Fairbanks Grizzlies, a professional arena football in the Intense Football League. The Carlson Center is a 6443-seat multi-purpose Arena in Fairbanks Alaska. The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional Indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. This article is about the sport of Arena Football See Arena Football (video game for the EA Sports Video game of the same name The Intense Football League was a professional Indoor football league that initially began operations in 2004.

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs, a junior hockey team in the North American Hockey League, play at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. The Fairbanks Ice Dogs are a Junior A Ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's southern division see also North American Hockey League (1973–1977 The North American Hockey League (NAHL and the defunct America West Hockey League The Big Dipper Ice Arena, colloquially known as "The Big Dipper" is a multi-purpose Arena in Fairbanks Alaska.

The Alaska Goldpanners and the Fairbanks AIA Fire are summer collegiate baseball teams, playing home games at Growden Memorial Park. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Growden Memorial Park is an outdoor sports Stadium in Fairbanks Alaska, United States. The park is home to the annual Midnight Sun game, an annual tradition since 1906, played without artificial lights starting at eleven at night on the summer solstice.

Facilities, utilities, schools, and health care

Fifteen circulating pump stations distribute treated water throughout the greater Fairbanks area. City water, sewer and electric systems are operated by a private company. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. The Chena power site has four steam turbines fueled by coal, and one oil-fueled electrical generator. In Electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts Mechanical energy to Electrical energy, generally using Electromagnetic

Garbage collection services are provided in some areas of the city, although many Fairbanks residents must haul their own garbage to "transfer stations" where trash and garbage are picked up and taken to the dump. Garbage Collection redirects here For the topic as related to computing see Garbage collection (computer science Waste collection is the component of Collected refuse is hauled to the Class 1 Borough landfill on South Cushman Street. Garbage services are funded by a tax that is paid by resident property owners regardless of whether or not they are eligible for garbage collection services in their area. Fort Wainwright operates its own landfill. Fort Wainwright is a United States Army post adjacent to Fairbanks in the U

Electricity is provided by Golden Valley Electric Association. Fairbanks, currently holds the world record for the largest Rechargeable battery, this weighs approx 1,300 tons, and was installed to help bridge the gaps that occur during frequent power outages. the batteries will provide power for 15 minutes to about 12,000 homes. ^[5]

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has a student enrollment of slightly over 14,000. The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is a public School district based in Fairbanks, Alaska ( USA) There are both public and private schools. Most private schools are run by religious organizations. (i. e. , private Catholic schools. This article is about Catholic schools in general for specific schools named Catholic High School, see Catholic High School (disambiguation. )

Local hospitals or health clinics include Fairbanks Memorial Hospital; Interior Community Health Center; Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center; Bassett Army Community Hospital/Fort Wainwright. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for The hospitals are qualified acute care facilities and State-certified Medevac services. Specialized Care: FNA Regional Center for Alcohol & Other Addictions. Long Term Care: Fairbanks Pioneers' Home; Denali Center. Fairbanks is classified as a small city. It is found in EMS Region 1C in the Interior Region. Emergency Services have highway, airport and floatplane access. Emergency service is provided by 9-1-1 telephone service, paid EMS service, volunteers, a health aide and the military. 911 (usually pronounced "nine-one-one" is the Emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP Auxiliary health care is provided by Fairbanks Fire Department; Airport Fire Department; University Fire Department; Chena Goldstream Fire & Rescue; Steese Area Volunteer Fire; Guardian Flight Critical-Care Air Ambulance; Warbelow's Air Ambulance; Fort Wainwright Fire/Emergency.

Economy and transportation

As the regional service and supply center for the Alaska Interior, Fairbanks offers a diverse economy, including city, borough, state, and federal government services; and transportation, communication, manufacturing, financial, and regional medical services. The Alaska Interior covers most of that US state 's territory An economic system is a System that involves the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services between The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another Communication is the process of conveying information from a sender to a receiver with the use of a medium in which the communicated information is understood the same way Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale The field of finance refers to the concepts of Time, Money and Risk and how they are interrelated Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Tourism and mining also comprise a significant part of the economy. Including Eielson Air Force Base and Fort Wainwright personnel, over one third of the employment is in government services. Eielson Air Force Base is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Fort Wainwright is a United States Army post adjacent to Fairbanks in the U The University of Alaska Fairbanks is also a major employer. The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Approximately 325,000 tourists visit Fairbanks each summer. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The Fort Knox hardrock gold mine produces 1,200 ounces daily with 360 permanent year-round employees. 126 city residents hold commercial fishing permits. Commercial fishing, also known as industrial fishing, is the activity of capturing Fish and other Seafood for commercial Profit, mostly

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. See also Alaska Route 1, Alaska Route 2 The Richardson Highway is a highway in the U The George Parks Highway (numbered Alaska Route 3) usually called simply the Parks Highway, runs 323 miles (520 km from the Glenn Highway 35 miles (56 See also Alaska Route 2 The Steese Highway is a Highway in the Interior region of the U The Elliott Highway is a Highway in the US state of Alaska that extends 152 miles (245 km from Fox, about 10 miles (16 km north of Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The term continental United States refers to the 48 contiguous states located on the North American continent south of the border with Canada plus the District The Dalton Highway to Prudhoe Bay begins about 75 miles (about 120 km) north of town. The James W Dalton Highway, usually Dalton Highway ( Alaska Route 11) is a 414-mile (666 km road in Alaska. Prudhoe Bay (ˈpruːdoʊ is a Census-designated place (CDP located in North Slope Borough in the U Goods are transported to Fairbanks by truck, air, and the Alaska Railroad. The Alaska Railroad is a Class II railroad which extends from Seward and Whittier, in the south of the state of Alaska, in the United States Regularly scheduled jet flights are available at the state-owned Fairbanks International Airport. Fairbanks International Airport is a state-owned public-use Airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the Central business district of An 11,800-foot (3,597 meter) asphalt runway, winter ski strip, heliport, and seaplane landing strip are available. A heliport is a small Airport suitable only for use by Helicopters Heliports typically contain one or more Helipads and may have limited facilities such A seaplane is a Fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting on water A public seaplane base is also located on the Chena River. The Chena River is a 100-mile-long (160 km river in the Interior region of the U In addition, there are several privately owned airstrips and heliports in the vicinity. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land

Fairbanks was a major shipping center via waterway for the rest of the Interior, but in modern times water transportation is primarily recreational or used for subsistence hunting and fishing access.

Taxes

• Sales: None
• Property: 20. 777 mills (7. Property tax, or millage tax, is an Ad valorem tax that an owner pays on the value of the property being taxed 171 city/13. 606 borough areawide)
• Special: 5% alcohol tax (city only); 16% tobacco tax (8% city/8% borough); 8% accommodations tax (city only)

Points of interest

• Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
• Georgeson Botanical Garden
• Pioneer Park
• University of Alaska Museum of the North
• Riverboat Discovery

See also

• Growden Memorial Park
• Lathrop High School
• Noel Wien Public Library
• West Valley High School
• Monroe Catholic High School
• Fairbanks Concert Association
• Clucking Blossom

Sister Cities

• Aix-les-Bains, France
• Mo i Rana, Norway
• Tainan, Taiwan
• Pune, India
• Erdenet, Mongolia
• Fanano, Italy

References

External links

• Fairbanks official website
• Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce
• Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Fairbanks Arctic Cam
• National Weather Service Fairbanks office
• World Ice Art Championships
• Fairbanks Summer Fine Arts Festival
• State of Alaska, Division of Community Advocacy, Community Photos