Tin City, Alaska
Tin City is not a populated place except for a nearby minimally manned radar station, located at 65°33′31″N 167°56′53″W / 65.55861°N 167.94806°WCoordinates: 65°33′31″N 167°56′53″W / 65.55861°N 167.94806°W in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated at mouth of Cape Creek, on the Bering Sea coast, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Cape Prince of Wales on the Seward Peninsula.[1]
They also have the nearby Tin City LRRS (Long Range Radar Site) Airport.
History
Tin ore was discovered on Cape Mountain in July 1902. A mining camp was established at the base of the mountain in 1903 and the Tin City post office was opened in 1904. By 1907 it had a few widely scattered houses and two companies operating out of the village. The post office closed in 1909.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Tin City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
Municipalities and communities of Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDP | ||
| Unincorporated community | ||
| Ghost towns | ||