All about : Travel North Pole

The North Pole, the legendary home of Santa Claus and his workshop, is actually two separate points. There is geographic North Pole, the northernmost point of land and the magnetic North Pole. The geographic North Pole is the Arctic Ocean, about 450 miles north of Greenland. It is completely covered with ice and has six months of daylight followed by six months of night. All items are located south of the North Pole.
The magnetic north pole is located hundreds of miles south from the geographic North Pole. exact location varies slightly from day to day. It is generally located north of Canada Sverdrup Island. This is the point at which all compasses are drawn - the center of the magnetic field of the earth.History of the North Pole
Robert Peary, Matthew Henson's assistant, and four Inuit is widely accepted that it was the first men to reach the geographic North Pole in 1909, although there is some disagreement as to the exact location. The first surface ship to the North Pole was the U.S. nuclear submarine Nautilus in 1958.
The history of the North Pole as a magnetic point dates from the 17th century, when Sir William Gilbert proposed the theory of compass traveling court Elizabeth I. The first expedition to reach the magnetic pole was that of Raoul Amundsen in 1903.Home Santa "
Santa Claus is commonly believed to be living in the North Pole with his wife, Mrs. Claus and the elves workshop games, although the supply of certain countries to live in Lapland, northern Canada, and even Greenland. Santa relaxes in the summer months and oversee the production game in the tradition of Christmas.Visit the North Pole
There are many ways to visit the North Pole, both literally and figuratively. Many cruise lines sail across the Arctic Circle, near the geographic pole. Alternatively, the laboratories of Santa Claus in the United States welcome visitors throughout the year.

    * Arctic Cruises - A series of small cruise ships offer trips to points near the North Pole. These cruises generally depart in July and August when the weather is warmer and kept frozen waterways. Ports of call include Norway's Svalbard Islands (literally "Cold Island), Greenland, Iceland, and Norway's Lapland region. These vessels generally have between 30 and 100 passengers.

    * Other Places to Visit Santa Claus - For those who can not get away for a trip to the North Pole, several Santa Claus resorts welcome visitors closer to home. Among these are:

    * North Pole New York - located 12 miles north of Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, this attraction throughout the year has a workshop of Santa Claus, retail sales, puppet shows, live animals, music and stage shows . The site itself decorates for the holidays, offering special entertainment, Santa photos and entertainment for the whole family.

    * Santa Claus Indiana - Holiday World, Santa Claus is in Indiana in the southeastern part of the state, first opened in 1946. This amusement park offers year-round roller coaster and other rides, live reindeer and other animals, Santa sightings, a workshop of Santa Claus and live entertainment.

    * Finland Santaland and Reindeer Park - The village of Rovaniemi, located in Finland, north of the Arctic Circle, is the natural home of the reindeer and Laplanders. The snowy landscape is accessible from Helsinki by air (it's an hour fligh..