Located on the Seward Peninsula which juts out into the Bering Sea, Nome is 539 air miles northwest of Anchorage and 102 miles south of the Arctic Circle, at 64° 30' N Latitude, 165° 25' W Longitude.

    It's birth as a town dates to 1898, when gold was discovered on nearby Anvil Creek by Jafet Lindeberg, Erik Lindblom, and John Brynteson. Within a short time there were 20,000 people in the area, and when it was discovered that even the sand on the beach at Nome was gold-bearing, many more came. Extensive development occurred both in Nome and in the surrounding region, bosted by the construction of a railroad in 1900.

    A fire in 1934 destroyed most of the city, and little remains from the gold rush period in the city. Scattered around the tundra, though, artifacts are common, making Nome popular with visitors with an interest in history as well as nature. And there are almost 300 miles of road to get you into the backcountry!

    The links that follow will take you much deeper into Nome's past and present. Have fun exploring!

History
Lodging
Nature
News & Communications
Sports & Recreation
Photos & Stories
More Information

History

Ash Fall in Nome & Related Events
Norman Kagan has searched issues of the Nome Nugget prior to October 21, 1910, and and Nome Gold Digger of 1907 for articles of possible meteorite strikes or related events.

Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum
Brief information about the museum and the McDaniel Collection.

Council City & Solomon River Railroad
A brief illustrated look at the railroad and the artifacts that remain near Nome.

Historic photos from Nome
Historic photos of the community, the area and the people, including railroads, reindeer, miners, Eskimos and more.

The History of Nome
A short history and a map from the Alaska Department of Community & Regional Affairs Community Database.

Wyatt Earp
The famous Western gunfighter was one of Nome's best-known residents during the gold rush.

Lodging

Akau / Alaska Gold and Resort
Located 7 miles from Nome, this rustic camp specializes in gold-mining experiences as well as bird watching and mountain biking.

Accommodations in Nome
The Nome Convention and Visitors Bureau has a complete list of places to stay.

Nature

Birding in Nome
A beautifully-illustrated and very thorough journal from a trip in May 2001.

News & Communications

KICY
Broadcasting from Nome on both AM and FM, this station is affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church.

KNOM
Owned by the Catholic Diocese of Northern Alaska, KNOM serves fifty small, isolated Eskimo and Indian villages in Western Alaska with broadcasts on AM and FM.

The Nome Nugget
Alaska's oldest newspaper has an excellent Web site, with an archives going back to March 8, 2001.

Sports & Recreation

Nome Kennel Club
Nome is the birthplace of sled dog racing as we know it today, and the Nome Kennel Club is the world's oldest mushing organization.

Iditarod
The annual 1,049-mile sled dog race ends in Nome.

Nome Photos & Stories

Nome Hebrew Congregation Centennial
In July 2000, the Bayles Torah was returned to Nome to preside again over a gathering of Jewish people and friends.

Photos of Nome
Tom Busch has posted almost 80 excellent photos of the region, from artifacts to scenery, people and street scenes.

More Information

Nome, Alaska Links
Tom Busch has compiled a great resource for his community.

Nome Convention and Visitors Bureau
An excellent guide to the region's services and attractions, as well as history, culture, weather to expect and much more.

The gold dredge photo at the top is used courtesy of the Alaska Division of Tourism