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Fairbanks, Alaska
city in Alaska, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fairbanks is a city in Alaska. It is the borough seat of Fairbanks North Star Borough. In 2020, 32,515 people lived there.
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Fairbanks | |
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![]() Downtown Fairbanks in summer | |
Coordinates: 64°50′37″N 147°43′23″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Area | |
• Total | 32.624 sq mi (84.50 km2) |
• Land | 31.746 sq mi (82.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.878 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 32,515 |
Website | www |
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The only city in Alaska with more people is Anchorage.
Fairbanks was founded in 1901, and is named after Charles W. Fairbanks, an American Senator and Vice President. It was found on the Chena River. The University of Alaska has one of its main campuses in Fairbanks.