
Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of Norton Sound in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the city population was 3,590.[1] Briefly at its founding in 1898, it was called Anvil City. Nome was incorporated in 1901, and it's now within the Sitnasuak Native Corporation lands. The city of Nome also claims to be home to the world's largest gold pan, although this claim has been disputed by the city of Quesnel, B.C., Canada.
In the winter of 1925, a diphtheria epidemic among Eskimos in Nome was halted when, during fierce blizzard conditions, a dog sled team arrived with serum. The sled driver of the final leg of the relay was Gunnar Kaasen and the lead sled dog was Balto. A statue of Balto by F.G. Roth stands near the zoo in Central Park, New York City. The annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race commemorates this historic event. | | Aurora Inn & Executive Suites 302 E Front St, Nome, AK, US 99762 907-443-3838 Hotel Price :$140-151 Description : Modern hotel on the east edge of historic downtown Nome, various room types available, conference room, sauna, guest laundry and on-site vehicle rentals. Nome Nugget Inn Nome, AK, US 99762 907-443-2323 Description : Small Downtown Motel with early 1900s decor situated in heart of the Gold Rush City, at end of the Iditarod Trail.
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