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About Tonopah

Tonopah ( TOHN-ə-pah, Shoshoni language: Tonampaa) is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada, United States. Nicknamed the Queen of the Silver Camps for its mining-rich history, it is now primarily a tourism-based resort city, notable for attractions like the Mizpah Hotel and the Clown Motel.
From Wikipedia, "Tonopah, Nevada", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Tonopah, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Tonopah is

USGS topographic map around Tonopah — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

8 historic USGS maps cover Tonopah

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1907 Tonopah sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1908 Tonopah sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Tonopah sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 Tonopah sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1960 Tonopah sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1961 Tonopah sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1962 Tonopah sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1987 Tonopah sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Tonopah

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.

Archer2.7 mi SE · Nye
Millers13.3 mi W · Esmeralda
Alkali17.7 mi S · Esmeralda
McLeans23.0 mi W · Esmeralda
Goldfield24.8 mi S · Esmeralda
Gilbert26.9 mi W · Esmeralda
Blair29.7 mi SW · Esmeralda
Blair Junction29.9 mi W · Esmeralda

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Tonopah": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Tonopah, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q988827.
USGS GNIS 845985.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).