Tonopah, Nevada | |
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Nickname: Queen of the Silver Camps[1] | |
Motto: Visit Today & Mine Away | |
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]