Charter air companies offer a wide range of flightseeing tours out of Fairbanks but one of the most popular is to fly across the Arctic Circle that often follows with a landing and a short on-the-ground visit to Fort Yukon.Located on the edge of the UAF campus is the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, home to the five-acre Georgeson Botanical Garden.
Along the way mushers and their teams climb four mountains over 3000 feet in elevation high and run along hundreds of miles of the frozen Yukon River.Warm up in the naturally heated mineral waters of Rock Lake.Travel along the river by historic sternwheeler, jetboat, canoe or raft. Request your free official State of Alaska vacation planner.See photos, videos, trip ideas, suggestions from Alaskans and more.
Morris Thomson Cultural & Visitor Center is Fairbanks' newest attraction. One of Fairbanks’ most beloved attractions is a natural one and free; the aurora borealis or northern lights. The city features a university, an Army base and an Air Force Base and is known for dog mushing, northern lights and its extremes of light, dark, warmth and cold. 8 (Have a case of gold fever? Fairbanks is the second largest city in Alaska after Anchorage. The Alaska Railroad offers service from Anchorage via Denali National Park.Fairbanks dates back to 1901, when E.T. And the most popular game of the season by far is when the team stages its Midnight Sun Baseball Game on June 21, a nine-inning game that starts at 10:30pm and is played in its entirety without artificial lights.Sled dog mushing is a popular sport in Fairbanks, home of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. In the garden, visitors can learn about native plants growing under the midnight sun, examine Alaska's world famous cabbages that are the size bushel baskets and join a tour of the facility.Located north of Fairbanks off the Steese Highway, Gold Dredge No. From skiing routes at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Creamer’s Field, or hiking trails in the White Mountains north of Fairbanks, to a downtown view of what local businesses have to offer–here you’ll find a variety of local maps to give you an up close perspective on how to navigate different areas of Fairbanks for all your traveling needs. The Yukon is staged in February along a 1,023-mile route between Fairbanks and Whitehorse. Type: Borough of Alaska Description: borough in Alaska, United States Location: Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America Population: 97,600; Latitude: 64.8333° or 64° 49' 59.9" north Longitude: -146.417° or 146° 25' 1.2" west Elevation: 1342 feet (409 metres) GeoNames ID: 5861900; Also Known As. The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks stages ski races and other cross-country events throughout the year.Housed in Historic City Hall, the Fairbanks Community Museum (www.fairbankshistorymuseum.com) traces the city's history through an interesting collection of exhibits displaying mining artifacts from the past, sled-dog racing equipment, a complete trapper's cabin and what life is like in Fairbanks when it's 60 below zero.Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival is on several weekends in July and August at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks campus and features numerous concerts and workshops in the performing and visual arts.One of Fairbanks' biggest attractions is an imaginary line; the Arctic Circle. Summer days are also long – Fairbanks enjoys more than 22 hours of daylight when the solstice arrives on June 21. The 44-acre park includes the SS Nenana, a sternwheeler that once plied the Yukon River, and the railroad car that carried President Warren Harding to the golden-spike ceremony in 1923. Experience Alaska’s state sport and learn about Yukon Quest history at the sled dog kennels.Midnight sun baseball games and Alaska Native arts and cultural festivals top the list. Fairbanks is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Alaska Museum of the North, where the collections feature both natural history and art items. All rights reserved. Hardware stores and geologists supply shops sell what you need to pan for gold and the Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau can provide a list of public areas where you can prospect without being a claim jumper.Fairbanks' largest festival is Golden Days, staged the third week of July to commemorate Felix Pedro's discovery of gold. SAVE! Map of Fairbanks and travel information about Fairbanks brought to you by Lonely Planet. Barnette cruised up the Tanana River on the The construction of the Alaska Railroad, the Alaska Highway and the trans-Alaska oil pipeline all contributed greatly to the growth of Fairbanks.
There are viewing areas outside the fenced pastures or visitors can join naturalist-led tours to see the nursery and learn about the history, ecology and biology of each species.Growden Memorial Park is the home field for the Goldpanners, Fairbanks' entry in the collegiate-level Alaska Baseball League, which also includes teams from Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley and Kenai Peninsula.