In Alaska, gold was first found in the southeast. Then it was found around the Stewart River, at Fortymile, Birch Creek and Circle City. Later gold was found in Nome, Fairbanks, Ester and Chatanika. Gold can be found in water and dirt.
Gold is in mountains or hills, streams and rivers.
Gold sometimes gets washed downhill by erosion and the sharp edges are smoothed so they look round. You can buy gold in places in a lot of different forms. Sometimes gold is just a crisp of crystals we call flakes. Nuggets come in different sizes, shapes and color. Yes, there is still gold in Alaska.