the most populated city in Alaska, Haney said. There are 11 remote seismic stations situated around Mount Spurr. MORE: This ...

Once the most populated city in Alaska, Nome had almost 20,000 residents and an average of 1,000 new people arriving daily during the height of the gold rush in 1899. Nome is a little quieter now ...

The other half of the population was divided among Native Alaskans. Most of the white inhabitants of Alaska were trappers ... creating cities near gold strikes, including Nome and Fairbanks.