From North Pole, Alaska, and North Pole, New York, to Rovaniemi, Finland, the mythology of where Santa Claus lives creates an economy. But the hometowns seem to embody more than just a kitschy ...

Visiting North Pole, Alaska doesn't mean going all the way to THE North Pole, but it's a fun little town with Christmas flare and lots of outdoor recreation. Whether you're visiting North Pole in ...

As for the rest of the time, legend has it that Santa Claus resides at the North Pole where he, his wife, Mrs. Claus, and an army of elves spend the other 364 days making the toys that fill his ...

The place that became North Pole is part of the traditional lands of the Tanana Athabascan people. In 1944, the area was opened to homesteading, and Con and Nellie Miller were the second couple to ...

Santa’s elves sort letters at the Santa Claus, Ind., post office in 1970. By 1930, the Santa Claus, Ind., post office handled 45,000 pieces of mail in the two weeks before Thanksgiving, Martin ...

H ave you ever wondered why Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, of all places? The answer might reside in a small urban park that was once a graveyard in Hamilton, Ohio. You will find there the ...

Millions of people send letters to Santa Claus asking for Christmas presents every year. Here's how they get delivered.

The clock is ticking for families hoping to send letters to Santa Claus at the North Pole this holiday season.. Letters need to be postmarked by Monday, a spokesperson for the U. S. Postal Service ...

When Brianda Lopez, a single mom who lives in El Paso, Texas, wanted her children, ages 3, 8, and 10, to help around the house more, she turned to the ultimate special helper: Santa Claus. During ...

At the North Pole, the average temperature in the winter is 30 degrees below zero, and the winter is nine months long, with three months of summer. Spring and fall only last a few weeks.