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Nome

Nome (pop. 3,505) is an important gold-mining center and port in Alaska. It lies along Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. More »

THE ALASKA LIBRARY

Fairbanks

Fairbanks (pop. 30,224; met. area pop. 82,840) is the third largest city in Alaska. Only... More >>

Juneau

Juneau, JOO noh (pop. 30,711), is the capital of Alaska. It lies in the southeastern part of the... More >>

Ketchikan

Ketchikan, KEHCH uh kan (pop. 7,922), is often called Alaska's First City or Gateway. It is so... More >>

Nome

Nome (pop. 3,505) is an important gold-mining center and port in Alaska. It lies along Norton... More >>

Sitka

Sitka, SIHT kuh, Alaska (pop. 8,835), is one of the oldest cities on the west coast of North... More >>


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