BB 1/26/16

Good morning Phoenix, and thanks for tuning in for Trivia Tuesday! Last week, I highlighted my home town, Detroit. This week, let’s take a look at my buddy Kade’s hometown. He was raised on his parents’ Darkhaven compound just outside Fairbanks, Alaska. (I would have said born, but I’m sure he was probably just hatched.) *grins*

• It was founded in 1901, but not incorporated until 1903.
• Fairbanks was named by city founder E.T. Barnette in honor of Sen. Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana, who would go on to serve at Theodore Roosevelt’s vice president.
• The largest open-pit gold mine in Alaska, Fort Knox Gold Mine, is located 26 miles north of Fairbanks. Operating since 1996, the mine poured its 5 millionth ounce of gold in early 2011, with another 3 million still to be mined. The Pogo Gold Mine, an underground gold mine located 85 miles southeast of Fairbanks, began operation in 2007 and produces about 340,000 ounces of gold a year. It has an estimated reserve of 5.6 million ounces.
• The aurora borealis is visible in Fairbanks for approximately 200 days a year, roughly from mid-September to April. The best viewing is usually December through March when it is clearest and coldest. Northern lights are present year round but the daylight prevents them from being visible during the summer.
• There are electrical outlets in all of the parking lots. Due to the extreme cold temperatures in Fairbanks during the winter, most vehicles are equipped with several electric “heating” devices that facilitate starting during the coldest time. It usually takes an hour or two after a vehicle is plugged in to warm it enough to start. Most employers provide “plug-ins” for their employees.
• On average, approximately 150 moose are killed on Fairbanks area roads each year. The dead moose are salvaged by local charities so the meat does not go to waste.
• Hottest temperature ever recorded in summer: 99 degrees on July 28, 1919. Coldest temperature ever recorded in winter: 66 degrees below zero on Jan. 14, 1934.
• Longest day of year: 21 hours, 49 minutes, shortest day of year: 3 hours, 43 minutes.
• Average winter snowfall: 67.4 inches (over last 30 years).
• Driving miles to Arctic Circle: 200 on the Elliott and Dalton highways.
• Second largest city in Alaska.
• It’s currently 4 degrees Fahrenheit in Fairbanks.

Now returning to your regularly scheduled programming.....
Have a fangtastic day!<3 Brock V"""V