Solomon District — Seward Peninsula Region

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Solomon District — Seward Peninsula Region

Gold Mining Site AK • Seward Peninsula Region, Alaska County
Description
The area lying along south side of the peninsula between latitude 64�30' and 65�45' N, longitude 163�30' and 164�30 W, on the Solomon USGS quadrangle. Almost all the streams contain placer gold in this district.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: seward_peninsula_ak.shtml. Area: Solomon District. Map coordinates are an approximate region/district centroid — not a precise claim site. The area lying along south side of the peninsula between latitude 64�30' and 65�45' N, longitude 163�30' and 164�30 W, on the Solomon USGS quadrangle. Almost all the streams contain placer gold in this district.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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