Fairbanks, AK

united states

Fairbanks is Alaska's second-largest city, located 360 miles north of Anchorage via the Parks Highway. The Richardson Highway provides the main southeastern approach, while local routes include the Steese and Elliott highways heading into Alaska's remote interior. Fairbanks International Airport sits 3 miles from downtown, and the city experiences extreme seasonal light variation and harsh winter temperatures that regularly hit minus 20°F. The historic Alaska Railroad depot still runs passenger service to Anchorage and seasonal routes to Denali.