Discovery (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Nome (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Discovery (historical) places it within the 99762 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Discovery (historical) |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Populated Place |
Class: | Populated Place |
Description: | along Seward Peninsula RR., about 3 mi. N of Nome, Seward Peninsula High. |
History: | Site of a mining camp and RR. station. The Wild Goose RR. (later Seward Peninsula RR.) was built from Nome to Discovery in the summer of 1900 (Cole, C. O. 1953, p. 14). |
Borough: | Nome (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 64.5333328247 |
Longitude: | -165.399993896 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Discovery (historical): Discovery (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
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