"Skylink's Nome Alaska Page" Nome by Skylink
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Nome, a city with approximately 3000 people, quickly grew to well over 10,000 people after being founded around 1901 owing to the gold rush. Lots of abandoned equipment from those days can still be found around town. Cape Nome, which the town is named after, received it's name after the poor handwritting on a surveyor's map marking "Cape Name?" was misread .
Nome is said to become very crowded around early March or so when the Iditarod race comes into town. It is a dogsled race commemorating the real life race to get vaccine into Nome during a deadly epidemic.
The people of Nome are very friendly. They will sometimes engage in conversation with you if you walk on the main street.
This photo is of Front Street in Nome..
- Pros:Odd and interesting place in remote Alaska
- Cons:Some people may say it's not remote enough!
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On Front Street, there are a few souvenir shops. They sell, among other things, carvings made out of tooth ivory. Also... more travel advice
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Comments (16)
I'll be visiting Nome in a few days. Can hardly wait. Thanks for the info.
Very interesting page. Lots of good facts and pics
Thats 1 of those places you dream about going to!!
Extremely interesting page!
Interesting place, but no fun to be stuck in the snow!
Unusual little place, cute name for a B&B
An unusual town it seems! Godd page
A very interesting town! Good page!
GREAT TIPS
Very interesting page! ..and the stilts-I didn`t know that!