Norton Sound · AK
Nome
Gold on the beach, and the end of the Iditarod.
- Population
- 3,699 (2020 census)
- Gold found
- 1898
- 1900 census
- 12,488
Then
- 1898
Three prospectors strike gold on Anvil Creek.
- 1899
Gold turns up in the beach sand, and the rush is on.
- 1925
Sled dog teams relay diphtheria serum to Nome.
- 1973
Nome becomes the Iditarod's finish line.
Now
Gold mining continues, mostly offshore. The Iñupiaq name is Sitŋasuaq.