Nome mining district

The Nome mining district, also known as the Cape Nome mining district, is a gold mining district in the U.S. state of . It was discovered in 1898 when Erik Lindblom, Jafet Lindeberg and John Brynteson, the "Three Lucky Swedes", found placer gold deposits on Anvil Creek and on the few miles from the future site of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nome.

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is a city in the region of . It is a town of about 4,000 people, about half of whom are Alaska Natives. It is the transportation and commerce center for Northwest Alaska. It is also the western terminus of the Iditarod Trail.

Nome mining district

Latitude
64.54943° or 64° 32′ 58″ north
Longitude
-165.41278° or 165° 24′ 46″ west
Elevation
1,073 feet (327 metres)
Open location code
92PPGHXP+QV
Geo­Names ID
7304679
Wiki­data ID
Q7048509
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Satellite Map

Discover Nome mining district from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Nome mining district” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Cape Nome Mining District Discovery Sites
  • Japanese: ノーム鉱業地区

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Perkinsville and Anvil Creek Gold Discovery Site.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moonlight Springs and Cooper Gulch.

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