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Nome is located on the southwestern coast of the Seward Peninsula, touching the eastern edge of the Bering Sea.
Gold was discovered in Anvil Creek in 1898. One year later "Anvil City" had a population of 10,000. It was not until gold was discovered in the
beach sands in 1899 and news reached the continental U.S. that the real stampede was on. In
the
spring of 1900, when the ice cleared, thousands of prospectors poured into Nome primarily from
Seattle and San Francisco.
Today, visitors can see numerous remnants of Nome's gold rush past. Additionally, one should plan
to visit the Carrie
M. McLain Memorial Museum,
shop for Native arts and
crafts. The layout of Nome lends itself to an informative and easy
self-guided walking tour. While traveling outside of town, it is not unusual
to spot reindeer, bear, moose and musk oxen.
Every March, Nome is bustling with activity as it is the termination point of the
infamous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. A treacherous 1,049 mile (1699 km) race from Anchorage
to Nome in which over 45 teams compete from all over the world.
Population: 4,101
Location: Southwestern coast of Seward Peninsula on Norton Sound.
Access: There is scheduled jet service to Anchorage, 539 air miles (873 km) the
flight time is about 90 minutes. There is no outside road or rail access.
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History of the area - Click Here
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