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Situated almost in the center of the state, Fairbanks is the air transportation hub of Alaska's vast Interior Plateau. The Alaska Railroad and the George Parks Highway connect the city with Anchorage. The Richardson Highway south to Valdez, and the Dalton Highway north to Prudhoe Bay, follow the route of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
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The Alaska Public Lands Information Center in Fairbanks (FAPLIC) is located downtown at the corner of Cushman & 3rd Avenue. You can reach them by phone at (907) 456-0527, TTY (907) 456-0532, or by writing to FAPLIC, 250 Cushman Street Suite 1A, Fairbanks, AK 99701.
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Fairbanks has most of the amenities of a large city without the frenetic pace and overcrowding. Crisp, clean air, beautiful surroundings, friendly neighbors, good schools, proximity to the flagship campus of the University of Alaska and plenty of indoor and outdoor activities make Fairbanks the best place in the world to live, work and raise a family.
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Fairbanks has more to offer the visitor than the Fred Meyer farthest north. The old downtown is pleasant and easily explored on foot. Home to the University of Alaska, the associated museum has an extensive display of artifacts that explore Alaska's history. If Fairbanks is your last stop before heading back to the Lower 48 and you still haven't seen a bear, the museum has a very big one on display, dead of course. Check out the Ice Museum if you want to view the creation of icy sculpture, or visit Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge on the outskirts of the city for migratory bird viewing.
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Fairbanks and Interior Alaska put nature and industry on display. Expect to see museums, the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, riverboats and, if you're lucky, Denali. The 20,320-foot peak is visible from Fairbanks on clear days. The northern lights are not visible in summer.
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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. 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.
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