Nome River
| Nome River | ||
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1407127 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Nome River | |
| Headwaters |
Kigluaik Mountains 64 ° 53 ′ 6 ″ N , 165 ° 14 ′ 8 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 230 m | |
| muzzle |
Nortonsund ( Bering Sea ) coordinates: 64 ° 28 ′ 59 " N , 165 ° 18 ′ 18" W 64 ° 28 ′ 59 " N , 165 ° 18 ′ 18" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 230 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 3.5 ‰ | |
| length | 65 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 410 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Osborn Creek | |
The Nome River is a 65 km long tributary of the Bering Sea in western Alaska .
The Nome River rises 7 km southwest of Salmon Lake at the foot of the Kigluaik Mountains in the southwest of the Seward Peninsula . It flows south through a wide valley. The Nome – Taylor Highway follows the course of the river. 13 km above the mouth of the Osborn Creek , the most important tributary of the Nome River, meets the river on the left. The Nome – Council Road crosses the Nome River just before it flows into Nortonsund , 5 km east of the city of Nome . The Nome River estuary is separated from the sea by a spit . The catchment area of the Nome River covers approximately 410 km².