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Jolly ol’ St. Nicholas Parish - The Catholic church at the North Pole

"We are the real owner of Santa. The Church gave the world Santa."

Jack Figge
Dec 23, 2025
∙ Paid

In the city of North Pole, Alaska – some 20 minutes from Fairbanks – along St. Nicholas Drive, sits the Santa Claus House.

The famous attraction draws visitors from all over the world, eager to meet Santa and his reindeer, take a picture in the iconic red sleigh, and try the gift shop’s fudge and other treats.

Less than a mile away, along the same street,…

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