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Nome, Alaska

Administration
Full nameNome
Official nameNome
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaNome
Geography
Total Area21.6 sq mi (55.9 km2)
Land Area12.5 sq mi (32.4 km2)
Water Area9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2)
Elevation20 ft (6.1 m)
Demography
Total Population3505 (2008)
Density (pop.)108.2/km2 (280.4/sq mi)
DemonymNomeite
Other information
Time zoneAlaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code907
FIPS code02-54920
GNIS feature ID[  1407125]

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Nome is a city in the Nome Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska, located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. According to a 2008 State of Alaska certification, the city population was 3,570. Nome was incorporated on April 9, 1901, and was once the most populous city in Alaska. Nome lies within the region of the Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC).

The city of Nome claims to be home to the world's largest gold pan, although this claim has been disputed by the Canadian city of Quesnel, British Columbia.

In the winter of 1925, a diphtheria epidemic raged among Inuit in the Nome area. Fierce territory-wide blizzard conditions prevented delivery of a life-saving serum by airplane from Anchorage. A relay of dog sled teams was organized to deliver the serum. The annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race commemorates this historic event.

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Turn clocks back on Saturday night - KeysNet Tweet this news
KeysNet--In Boston the sun sets as early as 4:12 pm In Maine it's 3:43 pm In -Nome-, -Alaska-, the sun sets at 3:56 pm in December � but it doesn't rise until noon.--- - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:02:49 GMT+00:00
Just In Case: ALIENS EXIST!! - my.hsj.org Tweet this news
my.hsj.org--In a case that happened in -Nome-, -Alaska-, the government really never got involved. People believe what they want, but there is actually evidence in the ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:44:58 GMT+00:00
Murkowski camp cries foul in ballot count - The Herald Bulletin Tweet this news
The Herald Bulletin--AP -NOME-, -Alaska- � US Sen. Lisa Murkowski's campaign declared she's headed for re-election, saying her rival's unverified voter fraud claims and frivolous ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:38:46 GMT+00:00
Artist's progression: Diverse artist draws from her collections for this exhibit - Seacoastonline.com Tweet this news
Seacoastonline.com--In a contemplative piece called simply "Self-Portrait" from 1994, the artist, while visiting her father on a trip to -Nome-, -Alaska-, stitched her reflection ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:14:10 GMT+00:00
Retreat offers solace to struggling pastors - AZ Central.com Tweet this news
AZ Central.com--A plane crash in the Bering Sea not far from -Nome-, -Alaska-, in 1993, followed by a dramatic rescue of them and their music team after an hour in freezing ... - Date : Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:20:27 GMT+00:00
Inuit Circumpolar Council acclaims new leader - Nunatsiaq News Tweet this news
Nunatsiaq News--In 1995, when the ICC met in -Nome-, -Alaska- for its general assembly, Greenland was poised to take over the ICC leadership, but Rosemarie Kuptana from Canada ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:24:53 GMT+00:00
Troopers: Missing whalers located - KTUU Tweet this news
KTUU---...- a trip in Norton Bay, east of -Nome-. -Alaska- State Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters says the Coast Guard picked up the four beluga hunters on Tuesday. ... - Date : Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:56:24 GMT+00:00
Judy Roberts is back, Chicago - Chicago Tribune Tweet this news
Chicago Tribune--Yet a singer-pianist of Roberts' accomplishments probably could find work in -Nome-, -Alaska- � all you need is a piano, a microphone and a few folks with a ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:00:33 GMT+00:00
TWO FACES of the OIL SPILL - Charlotte Observer Tweet this news
Charlotte Observer--"Whether you're on Bourbon Street in New Orleans or the community center in -Nome-, -Alaska-, Thad Allen is a known quantity and respected by all. ... - Date : Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:50:59 GMT+00:00
Millrock Finalizes Option Agreement With Valdez; Exploration of Bluff Gold ... - PR-USA.net (press release) Tweet this news
PR-USA.net (press release)--Bluff is located approximately 80 km east of the town of -Nome-, -Alaska- on the south coast of the Seward Peninsula, on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. ... - Date : Tue, 04 May 2010 11:25:33 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of Nome Census Area, Alaska

CitiesBrevig Mission * Diomede * Elim * Gambell * Golovin * Koyuk * Nome * Savoonga * Shaktoolik * Shishmaref * St. Michael * Stebbins * Teller * Unalakleet * Wales * White Mountain
CDPPort Clarence
Ghost townsCouncil * Mary's Igloo



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