Nome public mining beaches

Where: Alaska · North America · approx. 64.5, -165.4 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Beach placer gold that set off the 1899 rush, still panned on the open beach east of town

What turns up: fine placer gold, garnet sand

Access: Open / legal.

A stretch of Nome beach is open to hand mining without a claim under state rules.

Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.