Wiseman, Alaska

Wiseman, Alaska is a fictionalized location, the primary setting for the Elf Academy series. A Wiseman, Alaska really exists, but Fiondil altered its population and its environs to suit the story, so there is no real correlation between the actual town and the fictional one other than their location (200 miles north of Fairbanks). It is situated in the foothills of the Brooks Mountain Range, on the South Fork Koyukuk River and is the entry point to the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Reserve.

(A Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve exists in real life, about where the fictional Reserve is. It's no doubt the basis for the Reserve.)

The Northern Lights Community College is situated on the northwest side of town, closer to the mountains.

History
Wiseman was founded by gold miners in 1919.

City arts and architecture
Most of the buildings of Wiseman are built of wood, and are no more than four stories tall. This includes the Northern Lights Community College.

House architecture
There is at least one mansion, which formerly belonged to an oil baron before being sold to the Elves. They rename it Edhellond.

Colleges and universities
The Northern Lights Community College is Wiseman's local college. It hosts the Elf Academy program.

Public health
Wiseman is served by St. Luke's Hospital.

Notable people
The Arctic Fringe is a popular band in the area that presumably got its start in Wiseman. Gloria Richards is the lead singer.