Next to the Nome Visitor Center is this plaza, containing a collection of old mining detritus.
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Sand zero, so to speak, of Nomeās famed gold rush, this beach is still open to recreational mining and all summer long you can watch miners set up workā¦
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Built in 1901, when there were 20,000 people living in Nome, this church and its spire were located on Front St and used as a beacon for seafarers. By theā¦
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The futuristic aesthetic of this municipal building stands in stark contrast to Nome's historic homes and storefronts. Inside, you'll find the Carrieā¦
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Once effectively an attic of Nome 'stuff,' the Carrie McLain Museum has evolved over the years into a professionally presented museum that profiles theā¦
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One mile east of Nome fronting the beach is this poignantly abandoned gold dredge that was in operation until the 1950s. A boardwalk with variousā¦
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This imposing structure, a distinctly bent pine tree with burls, is raised over Front St every March in anticipation of the mushers and their dogsledā¦
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The word 'Katirvk' comes from the IƱupiat term for 'gathering place.' In this case, the 'place' in question is a small, modern museum that explores localā¦
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0.04 MILES
This imposing structure, a distinctly bent pine tree with burls, is raised over Front St every March in anticipation of the mushers and their dogsledā¦
0.15 MILES
Sand zero, so to speak, of Nomeās famed gold rush, this beach is still open to recreational mining and all summer long you can watch miners set up workā¦
0.18 MILES
Built in 1901, when there were 20,000 people living in Nome, this church and its spire were located on Front St and used as a beacon for seafarers. By theā¦
0.48 MILES
The word 'Katirvk' comes from the IƱupiat term for 'gathering place.' In this case, the 'place' in question is a small, modern museum that explores localā¦
0.49 MILES
The futuristic aesthetic of this municipal building stands in stark contrast to Nome's historic homes and storefronts. Inside, you'll find the Carrieā¦
0.49 MILES
Once effectively an attic of Nome 'stuff,' the Carrie McLain Museum has evolved over the years into a professionally presented museum that profiles theā¦
1.38 MILES
One mile east of Nome fronting the beach is this poignantly abandoned gold dredge that was in operation until the 1950s. A boardwalk with variousā¦