Nome is a fascinating little town in western Alaska It started out as a mining town when gold was discovered in the sands along the beach back in 1898 Nome is still a mining town with a population that grows to several thousand people in the summer Mining History of Nome Alaska Within one year there were over 10 000 men in Nome mining

In 1899 the Port of Nome had a population of ten thousand Called the Nome Mining District prospectors found gold in the beach sands for miles along the Port of Nome coast attracting many more hopeful people to the area By the spring of 1900 thousands more people were flooding the Port of Nome on steamships from San Francisco and Seattle

19 ensp 0183 ensp Gold mining is not just a part of Alaska s past but it is still an important activity in many areas of the state today You might like to try your hand at finding some of the precious metal Recreational gold panning and prospecting are permitted with some restrictions on most public lands in Alaska On private lands or mining claims the owner s permission is needed to mine even if you

14 ensp 0183 ensp In 1898 there was a gold rush in the Nome area that attracted about 30 000 people There was a 15 mile long tent mining camp along the beach Over 1 million in gold was taken from beach sands in 1899 alone Today one must reach Nome by air only Nome Courtesy Akio Ohki Nome Courtesy Akio Ohki

Nome Mining Info Nome Offshore Lease and the State s Final Decision that it was in the best interest for the people to offer the proposed area to competitive bidding Since then 11 established lease tracts have become available which we will offer for another lease sale in 2020 The lease tracts for the 2020 Nome Offshore Lease Sale will

This was just the beginning and soon amazingly rich gold deposits were found along the beaches of the Bering Sea making Nome one of the few locations around the world where beach sands can be mined profitably on a commercial scale The history of Nome reflects a pattern similar to most other mining towns around the world

Nome has a population of just over 3 500 residents Nearly half are Intuits a tribe of Eskimo people with roots to the area dating back more than 4 000 The gold mining legacy remains as there are more than 40 abandoned gold dredges in the Nome area and visitors can pan for gold on a beach

17 ensp 0183 ensp Hope Mining Company Mining adventures at Resurrection Creek Paradise Valley Metal detect for gold nuggets in Alaska s Brooks Range Petersville Mining Area Public mining area on historic mining creek Nome Alaska Information at Nome Convention and Visitor Bureau site

This beach placer has been prospected for well over a century yet still contains large quantities of gold as it is constantly refreshed by seasonal storms and the everyday action of the waves Where to find Beach Placer Gold To find beach placer gold in a given area several factors must combine to allow it to form

The best linguist and probably administrator Lindeberg was elected President of Pioneer The company with Lane s Wild Goose Mining Company was one of two main mining companies in early Nome The Pioneer Mining Company paid more than two million in cash dividends in the ten year period before 1912

12 ensp 0183 ensp Nome Census Area Unorganized Borough Alaska Heritage designation National Historic Landmark Nome Beach mining‎ 18 F This category contains only the following page G Nome Gold Rush Media in category quot Nome Gold Rush quot The following 145 files are in this category out of 145 total 2nd Ave from the corner of Kester Ave

10 ensp 0183 ensp The Nome mining district also known as the Cape Nome mining district is a gold mining district in the U S state of Alaska It was discovered in 1898 when Erik Lindblom Jafet Lindeberg and John Brynteson the quot Three Lucky Swedes quot found placer gold deposits on Anvil Creek and on the Snake River few miles from the future site of Nome

21 ensp 0183 ensp Nome Beach mining‎ 4 F T The Juneau Gold Belt Alaska USGS Bulletin 287 1906‎ 20 F Treadwell Mines‎ 38 F Media in category quot Gold mining in Alaska quot The following 131 files are in this category out of 131 total Nome Nome Census Area AK HAER AK NOME 1 tif 5 088 215 4 023 19 52 Geologic Map Fairbanks District png

24 ensp 0183 ensp The Klondike Gold Rush also called the Yukon Gold Rush the Alaska Gold Rush and the Last Great Gold Rush was an attempt by an estimated 100 000 people to travel to the Klondike region of the Yukon in north western Canada between 1897 and

Nome City Field is a state owned public use airport located one nautical mile north of the central business district of Nome a city in the Nome Census Area of the U S state of Alaska Nome City Field is situated 1 mile north of Nome Beach Site

13 ensp 0183 ensp Nome has a subarctic climate with average temperatures ranging from to 27 186 F between November and April and from 31 to 59 186 F between May and October Nome is rich in gold containing minerals which are mined on a recreational and small scale basis mostly in the warmer summer months Nome has been an active gold mining area since

27 ensp 0183 ensp A Portable Refraction Seismograph Survey of Gold Placer Areas Near Nome Alaska Nome area The studies of the beach included a seismic refraction survey and a heavy mineral investigation Results of the seismic re 173 of mining pits on the beach in

The Nome Offshore placer area extends from Present Beach offshore for 2 miles to water depths of about 60 feet It extends about 10 miles parallel to the modern strandline commencing west of the the mouth of Nome River and continuing westward to the vicinity of Penny River

28 ensp 0183 ensp Try your luck at gold panning in the White Mountains National Recreation Area Nome Creek Valley Gold Panning Area located at mile 57 3 along the Steese Highway offers a four mile stretch for recreational gold panning Strike it rich with a pan shovel rocker box or sluice box Find out more on the BLM White Mountains National Recreation Area website

14 ensp 0183 ensp A number of individuals still mine and prospect the Nome area During the summertime visitors work the famous Nome beach sands and recover a few ounces of fine flake gold The best beach sand has high concentrations of garnet and iron minerals but the garnet gives it a distinct deep red color

20 ensp 0183 ensp Nome Alaska Once an important gold rush town Nome is still the largest town on Alaska s west coast with approximately 4 500 people 3 615 in 1999 It is less than 200 miles from Russia across the Bering Straight

Discontinuous deposits such as Intermediate NM287 Monroeville NM Submarine Beach NM285 and Center Creek NM286 occur in the same general area but fthey ormed on submarine abrasion platforms offshore of the strandline deposits The map location is the approximate center of the area of all onshore marine and beach deposits

Gold Mining in Nome Alaska Oregon s Beach Placers The Fairbanks Gold Rush More about Mining in Alaska Buy Alaskan Gold Nuggets There are also prospecting opportunities inland from Nome in several of the rivers and streams that feed into the area

Gold was found in Alaska as early as 1848 in Kenai River on a peninsula with the same name by a Russian mining engineer After the United States purchased quot Seward s Folly quot and miners had left the disappointment of mining in the Cassiar gold locations gold was discovered southeast of Juneau around Windham and Sumdum Bays

One of the largest gold discoveries in Alaska s history was the gold on the beaches at present day Nome Alaska Thousands of gold miners flooded into the remote area and soon the beaches were transformed At the edge of the Bering Sea men prospected for gold in the sands up and down the beach

27 ensp 0183 ensp Nome Creek White Mountain National Recreational Area The largest are in Alaka gold pans metal detectors sluice boxes and rocker boxes are allowed The access road begins at 57 3 mile Steese Highway approximately 5 miles long from the Steese Highway to Nome Creek mining area Restrooms and camping areas are also available here VS

17 ensp 0183 ensp Bering Sea Gold The Nome Gold Rush Eight inch Nozzles with 36 hp engines will be allowed in the East Nome Beach Public Mining Area 3 Miners may not leave any type of marker to secure a location for their exclusive mining on future days The miner only occupies a location while their dredge is on that location and in operation