Details About Nome

Nome is the finish line for the 1,049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Around town are artifacts from the gold rush, including turn-of-the-century steam engines, old mining claims and railroad tracks. Easily spot herds of musk oxen and reindeer grazing on the abundant wild flowers and tundra plants. The area is also home to bears, moose, fox, beaver, wolves, wolverine, lemmings, voles and shrews.