Tonopah, Nevada

Tonopah, Nevada
Unincorporated town and census-designated place
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 Nye 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 / 38.06722; -117.23000[2]
Country United States
State Nevada
CountyNye County
Founded1900 (1900)
Named forShoshoni language
Area
[3]
 • 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)[4]
 • 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/
Nevada Historical Marker
Reference no.15

Tonopah (/ˈtoʊnəˌpɑː/ TOHN-ə-pah) is an unincorporated town[5] in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada, United States.[6] In the 2020 census, the population was 2,179.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Tonopah CDP, Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Nye County Code - Section 22.02.010: Formation of Town". Sterling Codifiers. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. 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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