Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah, Nevada | |
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 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[2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nevada |
| County | Nye County |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Named for | Shoshoni language |
| 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 | |
| • 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) 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[change | change source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Tonopah CDP, Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ "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.
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