On December 24th Track Santa On Google Earth

For over 50 years NORAD has tracked Santa for children on Christmas Eve. The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement for children to call Santa misprinted the telephone number. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief’s operations “hotline.” The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole. Children who called were given updates on his location, and a tradition was born.

On December 24th visit the NORAD website and see where Santa is on Christmas Eve and when he will be visiting you in Canada. There is also the Countdown Village where children can visit Santa’s helpers at the North Pole and play fun Christmas games. Below is a video of highlights of Santa’s 2010 journey.

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