Tonopah, Nevada

Tonopah, Nevada
Central Tonopah from the south
Central Tonopah from the south
Nickname: 
Queen of the Silver Camps[1]
Motto: 
Visit Today & Mine Away
Tonopah, Nevada, is located in the Tonopah Basin near the Esmeralda County border.
Tonopah, Nevada, is located in the Tonopah Basin near the Esmeralda County border.
Tonopah is located in Nevada
Tonopah
Tonopah
Location of Tonopah in Nevada and the US
Tonopah is located in the United States
Tonopah
Tonopah
Tonopah (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°4′2″N 117°13′48″W / 38.06722°N 117.23000°W / 38.06722; -117.23000[2]
Country United States
State Nevada
CountyNye County
Founded1900 (1900)
Named forShoshoni language
Government
 • SenateScott Hammond (R)
 • AssemblyGregory Hafen II (R)
 • U.S. CongressSteven Horsford (D)
Area
 • Total9.26 sq mi (23.98 km2)
 • Land9.26 sq mi (23.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,047 ft (1,843 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,179
 • Density235.34/sq mi (90.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89049
Area code775
FIPS code32-73600
GNIS feature ID0845985
Websitehttp://www.tonopahnevada.com/
Reference no.15

Tonopah (/ˈtnəˌpɑː/ TOHN-ə-pah, Shoshoni language: Tonampaa)[4] is an unincorporated town[5] in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada, United States.[6] Nicknamed the Queen of the Silver Camps for its mining-rich history,[1] it is now primarily a tourism-based resort city, notable for attractions like the Mizpah Hotel and the Clown Motel.

Tonopah is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 6 and 95, approximately midway between Las Vegas and Reno. In the 2010 census, the population was 2,478. The census-designated place (CDP) of Tonopah has a total area of 16.2 square miles (42 km2), all land.

  1. ^ a b "Tonopah..."Queen of the Silver Camps", few places tell the story of Nevada's mining past better!". tonopahnevada.com. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Tonopah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Crum, B., Crum, E., & Dayley, J. P. (2001). Newe Hupia: Shoshoni Poetry Songs. University Press of Colorado. Pg. 214 doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt46nz00
  5. ^ "Nye County Code - Section 22.02.010: Formation of Town". Sterling Codifiers. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

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