The Clown Motel | |
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Alternative names | The World Famous Clown Motel |
General information | |
Address | 521 N Main St |
Town or city | Tonopah, Nevada |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 38°04′20.14″N 117°14′15.72″W / 38.0722611°N 117.2377000°W |
Opened | 1985 |
Owner |
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Other information | |
Number of rooms | 31[1] |
Website | |
theclownmotelusa |
The Clown Motel is a clown-themed motel along north Main Street in Tonopah, Nevada, which has been referred to as "America's scariest motel".[2][3] The building is located adjacent to the historic Tonopah Cemetery, where the father of the original owners is buried.[4]
Located in the sparse desert between Las Vegas and Reno, it's easy to understand how the World-Famous Clown Motel earned its title as America's Scariest Motel.
The motel ... was once named 'America's Scariest Motel.'