Track Santa Live from Reading and North Reading

The North American Aerospace Defense Command has a website that now offers a Santa tracker mobile app to follow the jolly man's magical flight.

Where's Santa? Track Him Live from Reading and North Reading

The North American Aerospace Defense Command has a website that now offers a Santa tracker mobile app to follow the jolly man's magical flight.

  They sent him their wish lists, sat on his lap, and left cookies and milk for his arrival. Now the only thing left for children to do is track Santa's progress as he delivers gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. Thanks to the folks behind the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website, families worldwide can now follow Santa's Christmas journey in real time. The tradition started in 1955 after an advertisement for Sears Roebuck & Co. misprinted a telephone number for a special "Santa hotline." Instead of reaching Kris Kringle, the number put kids through to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Commander-in-Chief’s operations, according to a description on the NORAD Tracks Santa Facebook page, which has more than …

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Follow Santa's Journey

Where is Santa?

Santa Claus is on his way. Follow his journey from the North Pole to your home as NORAD provides the latest information about Santa Claus’ location.

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Follow Santa’s Journey on Patch

Patch will be offering NORAD's reports about Santa Claus’ whereabouts on Christmas Eve.

Santa Claus is preparing his sleigh and his workshop is putting the final touches on the toys. In only two days, Santa will make his worldwide trek – and Patch will be there to let you know his location. Check back to Patch on Christmas Eve (Saturday) and we’ll provide NORAD’s latest information about Santa Claus’ location.

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MAP: Where To Find Santa

Looking for Santa? Here are places in the area to find him.

Santa is making his rounds with several stops planned to meet with good girls and boys. The map indicates where to find Santa in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Did we miss a Santa appearance? Leave us a note in the comment section below and we will add it to the map.

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Vivian Merrill

10:45 am on Friday, December 2, 2011

Santa will also be at the Chelmsford Prelude/Tree Lighting on sunday, December 4, from 4-6PM. The Patch's very own Krista Perry will be taking photos, which can be accessed here. Families and pets are welcome to sit with Santa at this event.   more ›

Postal Service Offers North Pole Postmark

Want your holiday cards to look like they came from Santa?

The following was provided by the USPS: The United States Postal Service is offering postmarks from the North Pole through Dec. 10. To receive the holiday postmark from the North Pole, customers should affix the correct postage to addressed envelopes and cards; then pack them in a larger envelope, box, Priority Mail or Express Mail package and send them to: To ensure delivery by Christmas, all requests must be received in Anchorage by Dec. 10. The service is provided at no cost.

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