Nome is situated on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of Norton. It is located within the Sitnasuak Native Corporation lands. The city of Nome is over 500 miles from Anchorage and is just south of the Artic Circle. You cannot drive to Nome and there is no ferry service. Most travelers arrive by air. The flight from Anchorage is just over an hour.
Nome reaches highs of 60 degrees with lows in the low to mid-40s in the summer while winter is in near darkness. In the winter, December through February, the highs average about 13 degrees and the lows average a little below zero.
June will have the best combination of clear skies and warm temperatures. As the summer progresses, more rain can be expected.
Major tourist activities in the area include guided walking tours and sightseeing tours, airplane tours, authentic gold panning adventures, mountain biking, bird watching, fishing trips, hunting and animal watching.
Nome is known as the finish line in the longest sled dog race held each year, the legendary Iditarod. The 1,000-plus mile Iditarod race starts in Anchorage and ends in Nome.
Many visitors travel out into the frozen via the nearly 250 miles of dirt and gravel road. Some drivers take Council Road straight along the Bering Sea. This area features Eskimo fishing and hunting camps and some truly amazing views and scenery. Many Bird watchers come to Nome as it is home to hundreds of amazing birds.
Near Nome is the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. This area may have once been the North American side of the land bridge over the Bering Strait. The preserve has no official trails so many travelers contract an airplane pilot to drop them into the area.
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