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Nome, Alaska:
Overview of Nome, Alaska

The City of Nome is Alaska's oldest continuous first class city, incorporated on April 9, 1901. Nome is located on the south coast of the Seward Peninsula facing Norton Sound, part of the Bering Sea.

The city is the commercial hub of northwestern Alaska, as well as the site for the finish of the 1049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage each March.
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(907) 443-5778
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An Ocean View B&B
Nome Alaska Bed and Breakfast Lodging
(907) 443-2133
Polar Arms Executive-style apartments.
(907) 443-2661
B&B of Nome Hot Breakfast daily, big screen TV.
(866) 443-5767
Nanuaq Manor 2&3 bedroom apartment suites.
(907) 443-5296
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(907) 443-5869
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(907) 443-2919
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(866) 443-3600
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Bering Air
Helicopter tours, and scheduled flights
(907) 443-5464
Sub-Arctic Wilderness Tours Photo safari, wildlife viewing, custom tours.
(907) 443-4895
Alaska Northwest Adventures Nome Alaska Adventures Tours and Sightseeing
(866) 638- 3971
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(877) 923-2419
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(800) 743-2668
Murphy's By The River Guided fishing adventures and B&B.
(907) 443-2043
Nome Discovery Tours Customized city & tundra tours.
(907) 443-2814
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(907) 443-2651
Steve's Guide Service Full or half day tours.
(907) 443-2880
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(907) 694-7442
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Bering Sea Saloon
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(907) 443-2608
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(907) 443-2531
Fat Freddies Family dining.
(907) 443-5899
Fort Davis Roadhouse Fine dining.
(907) 443-2660
Milano's Pizzeria Italian & Japanese
(907) 443-2924
Northern Delights Espresso, bagel sandwiches, & bagels.
(907) 443-5200
Polar Bar and Liquor Nome Alaska Restaurants
(907) 443-2302
Polar Cafe Family Dining
(907) 443-5191
Polaris Bar Live music on weekends.
(907) 443-5102
The Glue Pot Breakfast, lunch, & dinner.
(907) 443-5474
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Western Arctic National Parklands
12 million acres of Alaska's most pristine lands awaiting your visit. . .
(907) 443-2522
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(800) 354-4606
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Nome Visitor Center
301 Front Street
(907) 443-6624
Kegoayah Kozga Library Free internet access.
(907) 443-6628
Nome Recreation Center Bowling, gymnasium, sauna, and more.
(907) 443-5431
Nome Kennel Club Since 1907

 
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Nome Alaska Location:
Nome was built along the Bering Sea, on the south coast of the Seward Peninsula, facing Norton Sound. It lies 539 air miles northwest of Anchorage, a 75-minute flight. It lies 102 miles south of the Arctic Circle, and 161 miles east of Russia. It lies at approximately 64d 30m N Latitude, 165d 25m W Longitude. (Sec. 26, T011S, R034W, Kateel River Meridian.) Nome is located in the Cape Nome Recording District. The area encompasses 12.5 sq. miles of land and 9.1 sq. miles of water.
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Nome Alaska Climate:
January temperatures range from -3 to 11; July temperatures are typically 44 to 65. Average annual precipitation is 18 inches, including 56 inches of snowfall.
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Nome Alaska History:
Malemiut, Kauweramiut and Unalikmiut Eskimos have occupied the Seward Peninsula historically, with a well-developed culture adapted to the environment. Around 1870 to 1880, the caribou declined on the Peninsula and the Eskimos changed their diets. Gold discoveries in the Nome area had been reported as far back as 1865 by Western Union surveyors seeking a route across Alaska and the Bering Sea. But it was a $1500-to-the-pan gold strike on tiny Anvil Creek in 1898 by three Scandinavians, Jafet Lindeberg, Erik Lindblom, and John Brynteson, that brought thousands of miners to the "Eldorado." Almost overnight an isolated stretch of tundra fronting the beach was transformed into a tent-and-log cabin city of 20,000 prospectors, gamblers, claim jumpers, saloon keepers, and prostitutes. The gold-bearing creeks had been almost completely staked, when some entrepreneur discovered the "golden sands of Nome." With nothing more than shovels, buckets, rockers and wheel barrows, thousands of idle miners descended upon the beaches. Two months later the golden sands had yielded one million dollars in gold (at $16 an ounce). A narrow-gauge railroad and telephone line from Nome to Anvil Creek was built in 1900. The City of Nome was formed in 1901. By 1902 the more easily reached claims were exhausted and large mining companies with better equipment took over the mining operations. Since the first strike on tiny Anvil Creek, Nome's gold fields have yielded $136 million. The gradual depletion of gold, a major influenza epidemic in 1918, the depression, and finally World War II, each influenced Nome's population. A disastrous fire in 1934 destroyed most of the City.

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Nome Alaska Culture:
A federally recognized tribe is located in the community: Nome Eskimo Community. 58.7% of the population are Alaska Native or part Native. The population of Nome is a mixture of Eskimos and non-Natives. Although many employment opportunities are available, subsistence activities are prevalent in the community. Former villagers from King Island also live in Nome. Nome is the finish line for the 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race from Anchorage, held each March.
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Nome Alaska Facilities:
A well at Moonlight Springs supplies water to the community, which is treated at the Snake River Power Plant and stored in a 50,000-gal. tank. A million-gallon back-up tank is also available. Water is heated and pumped to residences via a wooden utilidor; trucks also deliver water. Sewage is piped from most homes. Over 95% of residences currently have complete plumbing. Construction has begun on a six-phase upgrade -- to drill additional wells at Moonlight Springs, replace the water storage tank and pumping station, and to replace the 1960's-era wooden utilidor distribution system with buried Arctic piping. The City wants to develop a water source closer to New Town. Some homes still haul their own honeybuckets (service is not provided) and have water delivered to home tanks. Funds have been requested to expand water and sewer to these areas. Refuse collection services are provided by a contractor, hauled to a new landfill on Beam Road.

Electricity is provided by Nome Joint Utility Systems.

There are 6 schools located in the community, attended by 738 students.

Local hospitals or health clinics include Norton Sound Regional Hospital (443-3311). The hospital is a qualified Acute Care facility and Medevac Service. Long Term Care: Quyaana Care Center. Specialized Care: Norton Sound Community Mental Health Center; Turning Point - Saquigvik (transitional living 443-5577); XYZ Senior Center Auxiliary health care is provided by Nome Volunteer Ambulance Dept (443-3240/3311); Norton Sound Health Corp. Medevac (443-3311).
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Nome Alaska Economy:
Nome is the center of the Bering Strait/Seward Peninsula region. Government services provide the majority of employment. 60 residents hold commercial fishing permits. Retail services, transportation, mining, medical and other businesses provide year-round income. Alaska Gold Company operates a placer gold mine that provides employment for 70 persons. Subsistence activities contribute to the local diet.

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Nome Alaska Transportation:
Nome is a regional center of transportation for surrounding villages. There are two State-owned airports. The Nome Airport has a two paved runways, one at 6,000', and the other at 5,500'. An $8.5 million airport improvement project is nearing completion. Scheduled jet flights are available, as well as charter and helicopter services. The City Field offers a 1,950' gravel airstrip. The entire seaward side of the City is protected by a 3,350-foot-long sea wall of granite boulders. These huge rocks were trucked in from Cape Nome, 13 miles distant, at a cost of more than one million dollars. A port and berthing facilities accommodate vessels up to 18 feet of draft. Lighterage services distribute cargo to area communities. The Corps of Engineers is currently designing a new harbor channel entrance and breakwater. Local development groups and the City are funding harbor dredging, two seasonal floating docks, and a boat launch. Local roads lead to Teller, Council and the Kougarok River.
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