• This page contains links to "Santa Trackers"— sites that track the progress of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve as he makes his way around the world. Santa is tracked by using global positioning systems and Google Earth. In 2008, Santa tracking took on a new dimension, as NORAD used Google Earth and Twitter to help spread the word of Santa's location on Christmas Eve.

• Fast Facts

  1. Santa tracking begins on Christmas Eve: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
  2. 2008 world population for Santa to deliver to: 6,634,570,959Tracking Santa 2008: About Santa Claus (April 4, 2008)
  3. Time Santa has to deliver presents to each home with children: Two to three ten-thousandths of a secondTracking Santa 2008: About Santa Claus (April 4, 2008)
  4. Live Santa Trackers can still be found on Christmas Eve through NORAD's toll free line: 1-877-446-6723

• NORAD

  The most popular Santa tracking site is through North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). They begin their countdown 24 days before Christmas with updates on what Santa and his elves are doing in preparation for the holiday. On Christmas Eve, the site allows Santa to be tracked around the world as he delivers gifts. NORAD teams up with the Google Earth application to allow a more realistic experience to share with your friends and family.PC Mike: Norad Santa Tracker (December 21, 2007) In 2006, the NORAD Santa tracker received almost 1 billion web hits from 210 different countries.NORAD: About NORAD Google Earth works on Windows, OSX and Linux platforms.

• Santa Claus Facts

  1. Based on the legendary Saint Nicholas
  2. Born in 280 A.D.History.com: The History of Santa Claus
  3. Introduced to American culture in 1773History.com: The History of Santa Claus
  4. Santa has 31 hours to deliver gifts all over the world based on the Earth's rotationMSN: The True Story of Santa
  5. Is said to reward good children with gifts and punish bad children with lumps of coalReligious Tolerance: All About Santa Claus

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