<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-16-010090.txt : 20160304
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160304193011
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-16-010090
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160304

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173420
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A5
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		789 WEST PENDER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 720
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 1H2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-669-6227

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		789 WEST PENDER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 720
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 1H2

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Deisley David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001593138

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31913
		FILM NUMBER:		161486680

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
		STREET 2:		201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84111
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        <footnote id="F1">Expressed in Canadian dollars.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tricia Pannier as attorney-in-fact for David Deisley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-04</signatureDate>
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