Nome is a city of 3706 people, located along the Bering Sea on the south coast of the Seward Peninsula. Famous for its role in the 1898 gold rush and as the finishline for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, Nome is the center of human activity on the Seward. Malemiut, Kauweramiut and Unalikmiut Eskimos are historical occupants of the Nome area.

Nome and the Bering Sea during the summer. The wide, grid-like streets were constructed after a fire burned much of Front Street.

Spruce tree in Nome? This one was planted-- the area around Nome is tundra.

 

 

Nome trading post

The National Park Service hosts the Bering Land Bridge visitor center in Nome with plenty of cultural, historical, and biological information presented in displays, videos, pictures, books, etc.

 

 The waves from the Bering Sea pound the shoreline near Nome. A rock-lined barrier now prevents much of the damage that used to happen to the Front Street area.

 

Salmon hanging on the beach near Safety Sound.

Sunset over Nome from the Nome - Council Road.

 

 Fish camps at sunset: summer salmon runs provide food for many Nomites.

Click here to go to the Nome homepage.

Click here to go to the NPS Bering Land Bridge Preserve homepage.

Click here for more information about Nome (climate, history, economy, contacts, etc).

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