Santa Claus Position Update: NORAD Tracks Santa 2007

Update (December 24, 2009)
NORAD Tracks Santa's home page (www.noradsanta.org) gives you seven languages to choose from this year.

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UPDATE (December 24, 2008)
I've corrected/updated the link for the NORAD Santa Operations Center. It should now work for you. Sorry about that: I'll try to be more alert next year!

In case the Operations Center link changes, and I miss it, try NORAD Tracks Santa's home page.

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"NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center"

This is fun: Santa-tracking technology has come a long way from the crude radar systems of my younger days. On a more analytical note, Santa Claus seems to have started at or near the International Date Line, and be sweeping westward. Generally.

When I began this post, the jolly old elf was in Algeria. He's made deliveries in Libya since then, and now he's over Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

NORAD's Radar Tracks Santa, Reindeer Warming Up

"NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center"

"Track Santa as he makes his deliveries all over the world! Google Maps will refresh Santa's position every 5 minutes. Click on the map below to view an interactive Google Map."

As of the time of this post, very early Christmas Eve in Minnesota, Santa Clause is still at the North Pole. And, according to the downloadable Download Santa Tracker, he's warming up the reindeer.

I checked out Santa's video, on NORAD's YouTube page, "NORAD Tracks Santa." I knew his reindeer were fast, but I didn't appreciate what high-velocity reindeer were like until I saw Rudolph, Donder, Blitzen, and company in action. Or that Santa could perform a barrel roll.

Tracking Santa Claus with NORAD's Radar

"Countdown to Track Santa"

"Welcome to the North Pole! Santa’s helpers are busy getting gifts ready for delivery on Christmas Eve to the good boys and girls around the world! Can you find out which shop in the village is the busiest today? When you do, click on the shop to discover a fun activity!!!"

And, "Santa Tracking Control Center"

"Beginning at 2:00 am MTN on Christmas Eve, you can track Santa Live as he makes his historical journey around the world!

"This is exciting, as Santa travels fast and NORAD Santa Cams take photos of Santa and his reindeer!

"Download Google Earth in preparation for tracking Santa in 3D on Christmas Eve. "