Nome Census Area topographic map
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Name: Nome Census Area topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States (64.30311 -163.79302 65.70311 -162.39302)
Average elevation: 167 m
Minimum elevation: -1 m
Maximum elevation: 1,051 m
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