Nome
city in Alaska, USA
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Nome is a city in the United States[1]. Nome ranks in the top 5% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,216 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nome Census Area[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Postal code: 99762[5]
- Commons category: Nome, Alaska[6]
- Local dialing code: 907[7]
- Inception: 1898[8]
- Significant event: city fire[9]
- Official website: https://www.nomealaska.org[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nome, Alaska[11]
- Population: 3598[12], 3699[13]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[15], New International Encyclopedia[16], The New Student's Reference Work[17]
- Official name: Nome[18]
- Number of households: 336[19]
- Native label: Sitŋasuaq[20]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Nome, Alaska[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 6 m[22]
- Area: 55.992192 km²[23], 55.992198 km²[24]
- Köppen climate classification: wet continental climate[25]
- Water as percent of area: 41.5588 percent[26]
- Mean age: 31.6[27]
- Water area: 23.269658 km²[28]
- Per capita income: 26,691 US dollars[29]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Nome include Nome Census Area[30], a census area of Alaska[31], in United States[32], founded in 1980[33] and Nome Airport[34], an airport[35], in United States[36].
Why It Matters
Nome has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Nome is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for Nome include Nome Census Area[30], a census area of Alaska[31], in United States[32], founded in 1980[33] and Nome Airport[34], an airport[35], in United States[36].