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Touring College
College in Fairbanks North Star Borough (Alaska) with it's 12,964 residents is a town located in United States about 3,272 mi (or 5,266 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in College is now 03:57 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Anchorage with an UTC offset of -9 hours. We know of 7 airports nearby College, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Fairbanks International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fairbanks, Palmer, Anchorage, and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -10°C / 13 °F
Morning Temperature | -15°C / 5 °F |
Evening Temperature | -10°C / 15 °F |
Night Temperature | -11°C / 12 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 92% |
Air Pressure | 1033 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light snow |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
-14°C (7 °F)
-15°C (5 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
-14°C (6 °F)
-14°C (6 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
-13°C (9 °F)
-11°C (13 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Hotels and Places to Stay
La Quinta Inn and Suites Fairbanks Airport
BEST WESTERN PLUS CHENA RIVER
SpringHill Suites Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS PRINCESS HOTEL
Studio 6 Extended Stay
Golden North Motel of Fairbanks
Bear Lodge
9th Ave Hostel
Wedgewood Resort
Bridgewater Hotel
Videos from this area
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2011 Ice Sculpture Carving Championships in Fairbanks Alaska
A Russian team finishes their multi-block carving titled, "White Silence" , which won 3rd place for the realistic category. http://www.icealaska.com/component/zoo/item/mbsite-19-2.html.
AK COLD RIDERS
This is a 5 minute short documentary of the AK COLD-RIDERS, a group of jetskiiers from Fairbanks Alaska who tear up local waters in the middle of winter and all summer long.
The Outpost, Fairbanks, Alaska
The Outpost, in Fairbanks, Alaska, gears up for winter with riding clothing, parts and accessories for ATV and snow machines. Fox and Klim are just two of the brands available. They also...
Theatrical Makeup Design Interactive is now available on-demand!
Introducing a line of high quality videos on the art of makeup for the theatre. Available for purchase or on-demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theatricalmakeup What makes these videos so special?...
Rocket Science -- 4th stage separation Black Brant XII
LaBelle Group at Dartmouth, launched this Black Brant XII (40.025UE) from Poker Flat Rocket Range north of Fairbanks at around 12:50 AM on 2/16/2010. This was filmed roughly 30 miles to the...
TLC Made The Difference
For more details click here: http://www.visualtour.com/showvt.asp?t=2609506 1666 Market Street Fairbanks, AK 99709 $189000, 4 bed, 2.0 bath, 1300 SF, MLS# 117866 Come see this well-maintained.
Honor Blood and Steel
A film some friends and I made on a budget of a few hundred dollars going to props a camera and lunch on shooting day. It's based on the concept that instead of being outlawed, the act of...
Wrapping Drums at Date-Line Digital Printing
We breathed new life into Geoff Welch's 30 year old drums by printing his custom artwork onto adhesive vinyl and applying it to the aging drums.
Alaska Railroad passenger train in Fairbanks, Alaska ~~~
This passenger train came in right before the southbound freight departed Fairbanks. All passenger trains must clear the line between Fairbanks and Anchorage before any freight or coal rains...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Chena River State Recreation Site
Chena River State Recreation Site (also called Chena Wayside) is a 29-acre (0.12 km²) state park in Fairbanks in the U.S. state of Alaska. It features access to the Chena River as well as a campground, picnic area, and pedestrian trails.
KSUA
KSUA is a College radio station broadcasting a Non-commercial educational format. Licensed to Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, (though most of their legal IDs continue to refer to College, Alaska, which their previous frequency was licensed to), the station serves the Alaska Interior area. The station is currently owned by the University of Alaska Board of Regents, on behalf of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
The Elmer E. Rasmuson Library is the largest library in the U.S. state of Alaska, housing just under one million volumes. It is located on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. It is named in honor of Elmer E. Rasmuson, who supported its expansion. Collections include the Alaska and Polar Regions section, which encompasses books and periodicals, historical manuscripts and photographs, the oral history collection, newspapers, rare books and maps, and the Alaska Film Archives.
West Valley High School (Alaska)
West Valley High School is a public high school in Fairbanks, Alaska, and part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Located near the University of Alaska Fairbanks and serving the western part of the Fairbanks area, it had an enrollment of 1,041 as of October 1, 2011. West Valley's mascot is the Wolfpack, and its school colors are red and gold.
KXLR
KXLR is a commercial album-oriented rock music radio station in Fairbanks, Alaska, broadcasting on 95.9 FM. It signed on the air in 1990 and was originally owned by Northern Television, the then-parent company of KTVF and KCBF. In May 2007, KXLR switched from standard classic rock to album-oriented rock under the branding "X-Rock". The "X-Rock" branding was also on sister station KXLW in Anchorage, which is now known as 96.3 The Wolf.
World Ice Art Championships
The World Ice Art Championships is an ice sculpting contest in Fairbanks, Alaska put on by Ice Alaska, a non-profit corporation started in 1989. The contest is the largest of its kind in the world and attended by more than 100 sculptors from 30 different countries every year. The contest also draws tens of thousands of spectators; in 2004, 48,000 people from more than 28 countries passed through the park's gates.
Noyes Slough
Noyes Slough is a secondary channel of the Chena River contained entirely within the city limits of Fairbanks, Alaska. It is approximately 7 miles long and separates the Garden Island district of Fairbanks from the rest of the town. During the summer, the slough is used by canoeists and waterfowl. In the winter, the slough freezes and is used by cross-country skiers, snowshoers, and mushers.
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival
The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival is an annual arts festival held in Fairbanks, Alaska on the campus of University of Alaska Fairbanks. It most commonly occurs in the last two weeks of July. Participants can take part in workshops in classical music, gospel, jazz, bluegrass, World music, opera/musical theatre, dance, visual arts, literary arts, and healing arts. Workshops are geared towards adults of all ability levels.