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Tonopah
Nye County, Nevada
ZipCodes
89049
Motto
"Queen of the Silver Camps"
Page Contents for Tonopah, Nevada
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Nevada state capital is Carson City.
The population of Tonopah is approximately 3,616 (1990), 2478 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,713 (1990), 1053 (2010).
The amount of land area in Tonopah is 41.986 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Tonopah to Washington DC is 2282 miles.
The distance to the Nevada state capital is 159 miles. (as the crow flies)
Tonopah is positioned 38.09 degrees north of the equator and 117.24 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Tonopah elevation is 6,030 feet above sea level.
Location
where U.S. Highways 95 and 6 intersect about halfway between Las Vegas and Reno in the hilly area of the San Antonio MountainsReturn to Index
History & History Related Items
Jim Butler, a prospector, found silver in 1900, starting the silver boom and the town of Tonopah. Tonopah is taken from the Shoshone word for "Water Brush referring to the spring which was at this location."
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The settling of Tonopah
1900Attractions
Central Nevada Museum
1900 Logan Field Road
P.O. Box 326
Tonopah, NV 89049
Phone: 775-482-9676
FAX: 775-482-5423
Tonopah Historic Mining Park
This park is on the site of the original mining claim which started the silver rush to Tonopah
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Tonopah City Government
A website for the Town of Tonopah, NevadaTonopah is the county seat for Nye County.
Tonopah Historical Events
1980's - 1992During late 1980's to 1992, the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) was the test sight and development sight for the F-117 Stealth Fighter that flew over Iraq during the Persian Gulf War.
early 1900's
In the 1900's, Wyatt Earp owned a bar in Tonopah called the Northern Star.
Tonopah Chamber
Tonopah Chamber of Commerce301 Brougher Ave
PO Box 869
Tonopah, Nevada 89049
775-482-3859
Tonopah Convention Center
PO Box 408
Tonopah, Nevada 89049
775-482-3558
Tonopah Organizations
Tonopah Chamber of Commerce301 Brougher Ave
PO Box 869
Tonopah, Nevada 89049
775-482-3859
Tonopah Convention Center
PO Box 408
Tonopah, Nevada 89049
775-482-3558
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