Nome has several origins for the name which may have been an error when a British cartographer copied an ambiguous annotation made by a British officer on a nautical chart, while on a voyage up the Bering Strait, where the officer had written “? Name” for the unnamed cape (Cape Nome).
Surrounding Courthouses:
E –
S – Kotzebue
W – Bering Sea
Incorporated: April 12. 1901
Census Area: Nome
Courthouse – Nome
Location: 109A Front Street / Federal Way
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern Commercial
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and is a two story cream colored sliding and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Nome. The building has a flat roof line. The building houses the Superior Court of the 2nd Judicial District and the District Court.
Courthouse – Unalakieet
Location: Beach Road / Main Road (250 UVEC Way)
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and is a one story white colored wood sliding and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Unalakleet. The building has a hipped roof. The building houses the Superior Court of the 2nd Judicial District and the District Court.