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
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