Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah (/ˈtoʊnəˌpɑː/ TOHN-ə-pah) is an unincorporated town[3] in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada, United States.[4] In the 2010 census, the population was 2,478.
Tonopah, Nevada | |
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Unincorporated town | |
 View of central Tonopah from the south | |
| Nickname(s): Queen of the Silver Camps[1] | |
| Motto(s): 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[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 | 16.2 sq mi (42.0 km2) |
| • Land | 16.2 sq mi (42.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,047 ft (1,843 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,478 |
| • Density | 162.1/sq mi (62.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89049 |
| Area code(s) | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-73600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0845985 |
| Website | http://www.tonopahnevada.com/ |
Nevada Historical Marker | |
| Reference no. | 15 |
References
- "Tonopah..."Queen of the Silver Camps", few places tell the story of Nevada's mining past better!". tonopahnevada.com. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- "Tonopah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- "Nye County Code - Section 22.02.010: Formation of Town". Sterling Codifiers. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
Municipalities and communities of Nye County, Nevada, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated towns |  Nye County map | |
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