Information About

Tin City

Quick Facts

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Location

65 ° 33' 31" N,
167 ° 56' 53.002" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Wales

Elevation

36 ft (10.97 m)

Tin City in Detail.

About

population 10, at mouth of Cape Creek, on Bering Sea Coast, 5 mi. SE of Cape Prince of Wales, Seward Peninsula High.

History

Former mining camp established at the base of Cape Mountain in 1903 (Collier, 1904, p. 59). Tin ore was discovered on Cape Mountain in July 1902, by Mr. W. C. J. Bartels. * * *Extensive developments were planned for the season of 1903, and a well-equipped prospecting plant was sent to Cape Mountain" (Collier, 1904, p. 25). By 1907 "a few widely scattered houses" formed Tin City (Knopf, 1908, p. 35), and two companies operated out of the village and a 10-stamp mill was located here (p. 40). Tin City post office was established in 1904 and was discontinued in 1909 (Ricks, 1965, p. 65).

Topo Maps

Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller C-6 (1950), Teller C-6 (1950), Teller C-6 (1950), Teller (1951), Teller (1951), Teller (1958), Teller C-6 SW (2014),
Places Near Tin City
Cities:

Pelazuk,

Bays:

Lopp Lagoon,

Capes:

Cape Prince of Wales,

Cities:

Wales,

Dams:

Tin City Dam,

Mountains:

Cape Mountain,

Streams:

Baituk Creek, Boulder Creek, Cape Creek, Carmen Creek, Goodwin Creek, Granite Creek, Kigezruk Creek, Lagoon Creek, Lynx Creek, Manna Creek, Ocean Creek, Paulina Creek, Prince of Wales Creek, Village Creek, Village Creek,

Cities:

Tin City,