Big Dipper Ice Arena
The Big Dipper Ice Arena, colloquially known as "The Big Dipper", is a multi-purpose arena in Fairbanks, Alaska. The arena is owned and operated by the Fairbanks North Star Borough.- Type: Stadium
- Description: arena in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Address: 1920 Lathrop Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Main Junior High School and Carlson Center.
Main Junior High School
Town hall
The Patrick B. Cole Fairbanks City Hall, also known as Main School and Old Main for its previous use as a school building, is located at 800 Cushman Street in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska. Main Junior High School is situated 1 mile northeast of Big Dipper Ice Arena.
Carlson Center
Sports venue
The Carlson Center is a 5,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It is the second largest arena in Alaska by seating capacity after the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. Carlson Center is situated 1 mile northwest of Big Dipper Ice Arena.
Lathrop High School
School
Lathrop High School is a public high school in Fairbanks in the U.S. state of Alaska, part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. It is named for early Alaska businessman Austin E. Lathrop High School is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Big Dipper Ice Arena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairbanks and College.
Fairbanks
Fairbanks is a town in interior Alaska. With 31,000 inhabitants, and 98,000 in Fairbanks North Star Borough, it is Alaska's second-largest city. A junction of several major highways, will be a likely stop of most visitors to the state.College
Town
College is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. College is situated 2½ miles northwest of Big Dipper Ice Arena.
Chena Ridge
Village
Chena Ridge is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is the location of the former city of Chena, now a ghost town that once rivaled nearby Fairbanks in importance. Chena Ridge is situated 4½ miles west of Big Dipper Ice Arena.
Big Dipper Ice Arena
- Categories: arena, building, ice hockey, recreation area, sports location, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fairbanks North Star Borough, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
64.82993° or 64° 49′ 48″ north
Longitude
-147.74623° or 147° 44′ 46″ west
Operator
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Open location code
93PJR7H3+XG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Big Dipper Ice Arena from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Japanese to Russian—“Big Dipper Ice Arena” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ビッグ・ディッパー・アイス・アリーナ”
- Russian: “Большая Медведица”
- Russian: “Ледовая арена «Большая Медведица»”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kiwanis Football Field and 28.
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