What is White Mountain, Alaska?
'''White Mountain''' is a [[city]] near [[Nome, Alaska]]. White Mountain began as an [[Eskimo]] [[fishing]] camp. The [[natural resource]]s of the Niukluk and the Fish Rivers supplied water and fish for the people who settled there. The [[community]] grew because many [[Mining|miners]] came during the [[Klondike Gold Rush]]. The first building built by non-native people was a [[warehouse]] built by a miner to store supplies. It then became an [[orphanage]], which became a school in 1926. A [[Russian Orthodox Church]] was built about 1920, which is no longer used but still standing. A [[post office]] was opened in 1932. Today, White Mountain is most known as the last of three rest stops for teams competing in the [[Iditarod]] [[dog sled]] race. All racers are required to take an 8-hour stop at White Mountain before leaving for the final leg to the end of the race, 99 miles (159&nbsp;km) away in Nome. {{Alaska towns}} {{US-geo-stub}} [[Category:Cities in Alaska]]