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Tonopah, Nevada | |
|---|---|
 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 Location of Tonopah in Nevada and the US  Tonopah Tonopah (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°4′2″N 117°13′48″W / 38.06722°N 117.23000°W[2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nevada |
| County | Nye County |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Named for | Shoshoni language |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Scott Hammond (R) |
| • Assembly | Gregory Hafen II (R) |
| • U.S. Congress | Steven Horsford (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.26 sq mi (23.98 km2) |
| • Land | 9.26 sq mi (23.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,047 ft (1,843 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,179 |
| • Density | 235.34/sq mi (90.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 89049 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-73600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0845985 |
| Website | http://www.tonopahnevada.com/ |
| Reference no. | 15 |
Tonopah (/ˈtoʊnəˌpɑː/ 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.
- ^ a b "Tonopah..."Queen of the Silver Camps", few places tell the story of Nevada's mining past better!". tonopahnevada.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Tonopah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Nye County Code - Section 22.02.010: Formation of Town". Sterling Codifiers. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.