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 Alaska. 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 Snake River few miles from the future site of Nome.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nome.
Nome
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Nome is a city in the Arctic region of Alaska. 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
- Type: Park
- Description: unincorporated mining district
- Category: district
- Location: Nome, Alaska, United States, North America
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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.
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