Nome, Alaska

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/nome-alaska

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Nome, Alaska?Southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea, Alaska
2. How many people live in Nome, Alaska?3,699 (2020 Census)
3. How big is Nome, Alaska?21.9 square miles of land
4. When was Nome, Alaska built?Incorporated as a city on April 9, 1901
5. What language do people speak in Nome, Alaska?English is the primary language; Iñupiaq is also spoken
6. What is Nome, Alaska known for?Nome is a town in the Arctic where sled dogs are very important and where gold was once found right on the beach.

Seward Peninsula: A major peninsula in western Alaska, forming the northwesternmost part of the state, where Nome is located.
Bering Sea: A marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean, located between Asia and North America, bordering Nome.
Iñupiat: An Indigenous people of northern and northwestern Alaska, who have historically inhabited the Nome region.
Iditarod Trail: A historic trail in Alaska, now famous as the route for the Iditarod sled dog race, ending in Nome.