Fairbanks

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Fairbanks
Nickname : The Golden Heart City
Second Avenue in Fairbanks
Second Avenue in Fairbanks
Location in Alaska
Fairbanks (Alaska)
Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Basic data
Foundation : 1901
State : United States
State : Alaska
Borough : Fairbanks North Star Borough
Coordinates : 64 ° 50 ′  N , 147 ° 43 ′  W Coordinates: 64 ° 50 ′  N , 147 ° 43 ′  W
Time zone : Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 31,535 (as of 2010)
51,926
Population density : 382.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 84.6 km 2  (approx. 33 mi 2 ) of
which 82.5 km 2  (approx. 32 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 136 m
Area code : +1 907
FIPS : 02-24230
GNIS ID : 1401958
Website : www.fairbanksalaska.us
Mayor : Jim Matherly
Fairbanks Downtown, Alaska.png
Map of downtown Fairbanks

Fairbanks is the second largest city in the US state of Alaska after Anchorage and the largest city in the Alaskan hinterland . Fairbanks is the administrative seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough . The Chena River flows through the center of the city and flows into the Tanana River, which flows south of the city near the airport in the southwest . The United States Census Bureau estimated the population as of July 1, 2015 to be 32,325.

history

The city was founded in 1902 by gold diggers from Klondike and named after Charles W. Fairbanks , Senator from Indiana , later Vice President under Theodore Roosevelt . Fairbanks quickly became Alaska's second largest city. Fairbanks is the start or finish point (depending on the even or odd year) of the Yukon Quest .

During World War II, two were US - military bases built, one of which ( Fort Wainwright ) during the Cold War because of the proximity of Alaska to the Soviet Union caused nor for jobs in Fairbanks.

Between 1975 and 1977 Fairbanks organized the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline .

Attractions

The Pioneer Park (formerly Alaskaland ) is a park with museums and shops. It opened in 1967 in commemoration of the 1867 Alaska Purchase .

The Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum exhibits approx. 85 old automobiles, many of them built before 1920, tells the history of traffic development in Alaska and shows historical fashion.

Economy and Transport

Fairbanks has an international airport, Fairbanks International Airport ( IATA code FAI), about 5 km to the southwest. The distance between Fairbanks and Anchorage Airport is 423.2 kilometers. The Alaska Railroad , which leads via Anchorage to Seward , also ends in Fairbanks .

The paved George Parks Highway connects Fairbanks with Anchorage, the distance is 576.9 kilometers. In Fairbanks this merges into the also paved Richardson Highway , which ends in Valdez . The Richardson Highway connects Fairbanks with the Alaska Highway (also paved). North of Fairbanks, the gravel Dalton Highway leads to Prudhoe Bay ; it is 666 km long and was built in 1974.

education

Fairbanks is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks , the main campus of the University of Alaska System . At the university is the Georgeson Botanical Garden , a botanical garden .

Town twinning

sons and daughters of the town

Climate table

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fairbanks is −54.4 ° C. This makes it the seventh coldest city in the world.

Fairbanks, Alaska
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce ; wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Fairbanks, Alaska
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −18.7 −13.8 −4.6 5.0 15.2 21.2 22.4 19.1 12.7 0.0 −11.7 −16.8 O 2.6
Min. Temperature (° C) −28.1 −25.8 −18.7 −6.4 3.3 9.7 11.4 8.4 2.3 −7.7 −20.9 −26.0 O −8.1
Precipitation ( mm ) 11.9 10.2 9.4 8.1 15.5 34.8 47.5 49.8 24.1 22.9 20.3 21.6 Σ 276.1
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 1.8 4.0 7.3 10.2 10.4 12.0 9.1 5.8 4.1 2.8 2.3 1.1 O 5.9
Rainy days ( d ) 3.8 2.8 3.0 2.7 3.8 7.1 8.7 8.5 5.6 6.6 6.0 5.7 Σ 64.3
Humidity ( % ) 68 67 63 59 53 59 67 73 73 76 74 72 O 67
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Web links

Commons : Fairbanks  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Quickfacts: Fairbanks, Alaska
  2. ^ Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum at Fairbanks
  3. ↑ Air line: Fairbanks -> Anchorage International Airport
  4. ↑ Route over the George Parks Highway to Anchorage