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 .
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  • Park
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,070 feet (330 metres)
  • Description: unincorporated mining district

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nome.
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Nome mining district

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Latitude
64.54943° or 64° 32′ 58″ north
Longitude
-165.41278° or 165° 24′ 46″ west
Open location code
92PPGHXP+QV
Geo­Names ID
7304679
Wiki­data ID
Q7048509

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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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