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Alaska
Nome public mining beaches
Gold ground Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Beach placer gold that set off the 1899 rush, still panned on the open beach east of town
Designated public recreational mining beach documented by state agencies.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
cold surf, hypothermia, remoteness
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.