Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, United States

Overview of Tonopah

• Name:
  Tonopah
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Nye County, Nevada, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Discovered by James L Butler in 1902, local Indian word meaning "water brush" or "brush water springs". Became the county seat of Nye County in 1905.
• Surveys:
  Township 3 North, Range 42 East, Mount Diablo Meridian
• County Seat of:
  Nye County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:38.067155338° 04' 01.8"N

  Longitude:-117.2300825117° 13' 48.3"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Valley View 0.3 mi. E
  • Montezuma Wells (Esmeralda County) 12.5 mi. NW
  • Millers (Esmeralda County) 13.3 mi. W
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Old Tonopah 0.6 mi. NW
  • Tonopah (Esmeralda County) 1.3 mi. NW
• Population:
  3,261
• Elevation:
  1,843 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  803681473
• Updated May 3, 2020