Nome
Populated place in Alaska (USGS GNIS); routed as town for indexing. County equivalent: Nome (CA). Map: Nome C-1 SW.
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Nome is indexed as a populated place in Nome (CA) (USGS GNIS). Municipal boundaries, borough services, and emergency response areas may not match this centroid—use Census and local government maps for official geography.
Hub towns and regional centers concentrate services, but rules still split across state, federal, borough, and private land. Use this page to confirm naming and coordinates, then follow the sources below for taxes, schools, permits, and transportation.
ALASKA.FYI is designed for parity: every town page carries the same sections so nothing feels like an empty database row. When we add curated copy for a place, it replaces these defaults—until then, you still get jurisdiction framing, practical checks, and outbound links.
Practical notes
Verify roads, ferries, and aviation delays with 511, airport authorities, and NOAA. Treat third-party travel blogs as entertainment until they match an official source for your dates.
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey — Geographic Names Information System · View feature
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources — Open Data & maps · View source
- Alaska DOT&PF — 511 travel information · View source
- U.S. Census Bureau — data.census.gov (place & boundary research) · View source
Summaries are compiled from public sources; verify fees, closures, and regulations with the managing agency. ALASKA.FYI does not provide legal advice.
64.5011111, -165.4063889 · WGS84
Map
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64.5011111, -165.4063889 · WGS84 · zoom 12
Quick facts
- Region
- Nome (CA)
- Latitude
- 64.5011111
- Longitude
- -165.4063889
ID 1407125 · Names and coordinates from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), public domain. Verify boundaries and status with Census and local government. Not legal advice.
Gazetteer & land
Browse named features and explorers — same hybrid index as the rest of alaska.fyi.
Signals & alerts
Regional notices and curated signals — check before you go.
Maps & land
Map products and routing from the index — pair with the TrueTopo block above when you need topo context.
Fishing & outdoors
Deep tools live on partner domains; the index points the way.
Intel & research
Signals-oriented entry points from the Alaska index.
Government & open data
Official boundaries and programs differ by agency. Use these as starting points alongside GNIS coordinates.
- US Census — TIGER/Line (places, roads, boundaries)
- Alaska DNR — Open Data
- Alaska DOT · 511
- Data.gov (federal catalog)
Alaska DOT travel and roads: https://dot.alaska.gov/ — 511: http://511.alaska.gov/ · Alaska DNR Open Data: https://data-soa-dnr.opendata.arcgis.com/