Interesting Nome Facts

April 28, 2008 Arcticulates ® Focusing on Alaska's Beauty Author: K. Fields Interesting Nome Facts Nome, Alaska was Founded in 1898 Welcome: A Large Gold Pan With Metal Gold Miner Sculptures And Old Dredge Buckets Photo by K. Fields Located: West Alaska, on the southern side of Seward Peninsula, on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. Frozen Bering Sea as Far as You Can See... in April Photo by K. Fields Population: 3,500 75.4 % are American Indian, and Alaskan Native persons This count does not include the outlying areas and villages. Land Area: 2000 square miles. Nome was a Gold Rush town from 1899-1903 At that time there were over 20,000 prospectors, tho most left or died due to hardships. Dredging was most popular in the 1950’s but stopped in 1962, and was started up again in the 1980’s Old Gold Dredge Photo by K. Fields The Iditarod Dogsled races started March 3, 1973 and continue to this day. Iditarod - Dog Sled Race In 1925, a diphtheria epidemic threatened the town of Nome. The much needed serum was raced from Nenana to Nome by dog team. Twenty teams relayed the medicine 674 miles in 27.5 hours! Today this historic event is commemorated with the world famous Iditarod Sled Dog Race. The competition starts in Anchorage on the first Saturday in March. The first musher arrives in Nome approximately 10- 1 2 days later. Teams continue to arrive day and night for the next week and a half. In Nome, activities include a reindeer potluck, arts & crafts shows,Iditarod awards banquets, an opportunity to “meet the mushers,” the world’s largest basketball tournament the Iditarod Tournament (over 50 teams in one location), the Ice Golf Classic and a dart tournament. ***** Every March, a dog-sled race called the Iditarod runs from Anchorage to Nome. It takes about 12 days to reach the finish line.Quoted from: US State Reports "Movable" End of Iditarod Race Arch Photo by K. Fields I really enjoyed visiting this place, there were some similarities to where I live, so I felt right at home there. I would love to go back again, in the summer to get some comparison pictures, and see my new and old friends again! Later... K Fields See: Gold in Dem Thar Hills! Digg This Please Hey! Please Stumble It! Add to Technorati Favorites Please Rate at Blogged! Mixx it Please! Engage This Please Kudo Me! You are welcome to comment in the box below. Please keep in mind that this is a child friendly site. Thank You! I look forward to meeting you and reading your thoughts.

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