The City of Fort Wainwright, AK
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Fort Wainwright is a small town in the state of Alaska. The largest nearby city to Fort Wainwright is Fairbanks, approximately 11 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Fort Wainwright, including Rdj's Ribs, Dillinger's Restaurant & Hide Out Lounge, The Espresso Zone, Jalapeno Mexican Restaurant and The Chowder House. For a larger selection of Fort Wainwright restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Fort Wainwright Arenas, Museums, Botanical Gardens and/or Ski Resorts, including the Skiland, Carlson Center, University of Alaska Museum of the North, Georgeson Botanical Garden and Moose Mountain. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Fort Wainwright please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 2 airports are located in or near Fort Wainwright:
- Fairbanks Intl Airport
- Fairbanks Metro Field Airport (MTX)
Fort Wainwright, Alaska Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Fort Wainwright
In the month of December, Fort Wainwright experiences an average high temperature of 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about -9 degrees with an average rainfall of 0.82 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Fort Wainwright with daytime temperatures averaging 65 degrees in the summer, and 6 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Fort Wainwright to receive an average of 0.62 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 1.74 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 93 degrees in the summer and as low as -66 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Fort Wainwright should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 38 degrees, and nighttime lows of 17.
Fort Wainwright, Alaska Attractions
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Carlson Center - Fairbanks, The John A. Carlson Community Activity Center is a 6,443-seat multi-purpose arena in Fairbanks, Alaska. It is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks ice hockey team of the CCHA, the Fairbanks Grizzlies of the Indoor Football League, and is also the site used for the university's commencement exercises as well as graduation ceremonies for Lathrop, West Valley, and North Pole High Schools. The building also served as the site for the Top Of The World preseason college basketball tournament until its demise in 2007.
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Georgeson Botanical Garden - , University of, The Georgeson Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located at 117 West Tanana Drive on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus in Fairbanks, Alaska in the US. The garden is used for both research and demonstration, and is open to the public during daylight hours, May through September, for a fee. It is part of the Alaska Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. The garden was named after Charles Christian Georgeson, USDA Special Agent in Charge of Alaska Investigations as of 1899.
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Moose Mountain - Fairbanks, Moose Mountain is a small peak located about 10 km northwest of Fairbanks, Alaska. The area is perhaps best known as the home to the Moose Mountain Ski Resort, a small ski area which uses buses to transport skiers to the summit. The ski area has runs for varying levels of skier ability and covers 1250 vertical feet.
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Skiland - Fairbanks, Skiland is a lift-served ski and snowboard area at Cleary Summit on the Steese Highway, 20 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The area has one chairlift, North America's most-northern; it is 3300 feet long and serves 1057 feet of vertical rise. Road access and the lodge are on a barren ridgecrest at an elevation of 2470 feet, overlooking a wooded, north-facing bowl. Skiland is a mom-and-pop style ski area.
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University of Alaska Museum of the North - Fairbanks, The University of Alaska Museum of the North is housed on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.
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Fort Wainwright, Alaska Hotels
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Fort Wainwright, Alaska Restaurants
This is a list of Fort Wainwright Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers. Happy Dining!
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