World's Largest Santa Claus

World's Largest Santa Claus
World's Largest Santa Claus

The tiny town of North Pole, Alaska is not actually located at the North Pole. However, that doesn't stop the town from capitalizing on the thousands of letters to Santa Claus it gets sent each year.

The center of the region's holiday cheer is The Santa Clause House, which offers Christmas souvenirs and personalized letters from Santa — and is the site of the world's largest Santa Claus statue.

Standing 42 feet high and weighing in at 900 pounds, this Santa is big enough to fit dozens of children on his lap (if he ever sat down, that is.) He was built for the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle and had a second career as a travelling promotional statue before ending up in North Pole, where he has stood since 1983.

Any shopping list for his upkeep would certainly have to be checked twice: He takes 10 gallons of red paint, five gallons of white and three gallons of black.

Santa is currently on his "After Christmas Vacation" (Closed on January 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018 ). He will return to greet visitors in 1st May.

Contact Information

Santa Claus House
101 St. Nicholas Dr.
North Pole, Alaska 99705

Tel: 1-907-488-2200
Toll Free: 1-800-588-4078
Fax: 1-907-488-5601
Email: info@santaclaushouse.com

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Alaska that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.

Aniak Airport
Bethel Airport
Deadhorse Airport
Dillingham Airport
Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport
Fairbanks International Airport
Gustavus Airport
Homer Airport
Hoonah Airport
Juneau International Airport
Kenai Municipal Airport
Ketchikan International Airport
King Salmon Airport
Kodiak Airport
Lake Hood Seaplane Base

Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport
Merrill Field
Nome Airport
Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport
Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
St. Mary's Airport
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Unalakleet Airport
Unalaska Airport
Valdez Airport
Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport
Wrangell Airport
Yakutat Airport




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