Google Santa Tracker is an annual Christmas-themed entertainment website first launched on December 1st, 2004 by Google that simulates the tracking of the legendary character Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, using predetermined location information. It also allows users to play, watch, and learn through various Christmas-themed activities. The service was inspired by NORAD Tracks Santa, which has operated since 1955.
In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor of the Continental Air..