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Country:   USA   
State/Province/Region:   Alaska   
Description:   Nome is located on the Bering Sea, on the south coast of Alaska's Seward Peninsula, facing Norton Sound. Nome is 539 miles (867 km) northwest of Anchorage, 102 miles (164 km) south of the Arctic Circle, and 161 miles (259 km) east of Russia.   
Longitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") :   165.41° W   
Latitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") :   64.5° N   
 
Environment Types Accessible at this Location
Coastal :     
Marine :     
Riparian :     
Sea ice :     
Tundra :     
 
Primary Logistics Provider
Name and title of contact person:   Marin Kuizenga, Alaska Logistics Manager   
Address:   VECO Polar Resources
3535 College Road
Suite 201
Fairbanks, AK 99709
  
Telephone:   907-455-4214   
Fax:   907-455-4126   
E-mail:   marin@polarfield.com   
Contact person or agency web page:   http://204.133.253.219/vpr/   
 
Physical Access
Comments:   There is no road access to Nome.   
Air service :   Air access is provided by commercial airlines. See the NCVB web page on Nome business: http://www.nomealaska.org/business/htm.   
 
Current Projects and Research History
Research sources:   Click here for information on research in the vicinity of Nome from the database of Veco Polar Resources.
 
   

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