Nome
City Of Nome; Gold Rush Town And Iditarod Finish · Nome, Alaska
A gold rush town on the Bering Sea coast of the Seward Peninsula, far from any road link to the rest of Alaska. Gold was found at Anvil Creek in 1898, and a year later gold on the beach itself drew thousands of prospectors, including Wyatt Earp, who ran a saloon. In 1925 dog teams relayed diphtheria serum to Nome, a journey remembered by the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which ends each March under the wooden Burled Arch on Front Street. Three gravel roads fan out for about 70-85 miles into tundra where musk oxen, reindeer and rare Asian birds are seen, and one leads to the rusting 'Last Train to Nowhere' locomotives at Solomon. Recreational gold panning is allowed on the public beach. The visitor centre on Front Street was open daily, and the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum Tuesday to Saturday, in 2026.
Front Street, Nome, Alaska, 99762, United States
Visitor centre on Front Street open daily, about 8 AM-7 PM in summer and 8 AM-5 PM in winter. Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum open Tuesday-Saturday (2026). Tundra roads are passable mainly June to September.