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===By car===
===By car===
<!--US-6, US-95, and Nevada 376.-->
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*From '''Las Vegas''' – Take US-95 north to Tonopah.
*From '''Las Vegas''' – Take US 95 north to Tonopah.
*From '''Reno''' – Take Route 80 east to [[Fernley]], then SR-50 southeast to [[Fallon]], then US-95 south to Tonopah.
*From '''Reno''' – Take Interstate 80 east to [[Fernley]], then US 50 southeast to [[Fallon]], then US 95 south to Tonopah.


===By plane===
===By plane===
Tonopah is closer to Las Vegas than Reno by {{mile|20}}.
{{marker|type=go|name=Tonopah Airport|url=http://www.tonopahnevada.com/airport.html {{dead link|August 2018}}|lat=38.056406|long=-117.08321}} ({{IATA|TPH}}) itself doesn't seem to offer commercial flights.


*{{listing | type=go
Tonopah is infact closer to Las Vegas than Reno by {{mile|20}}. So therefore the closest airports would be {{marker|type=go|name=Henderson Executive Airport|url=http://www.hnd.aero/|lat=35.972778|long=-115.134444}} ({{IATA|HSH}}) and {{marker|type=go|name=McCarran International Airport|url=https://www.mccarran.com/|lat=36.08|long=-115.152222}} ({{IATA|LAS}}).
| name=Tonopah Airport | alt={{IATA|TPH}} | url=http://www.tonopahnevada.com/airport/ | email=
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| address= | lat=38.056406 | long=-117.08321 | directions=
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| content=General aviation airport. There are no commercial flights.
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If you are factoring Reno into your travels then {{marker|type=go|name=Reno-Tahoe International Airport|url=http://www.renoairport.com|lat=39.499167|long=-119.768056}} ({{IATA|RNO}}) would be the best place to fly into.
* {{marker|type=go|name=Mammoth Yosemite Airport|url=https://www.visitmammoth.com/flying/ |lat=37.624167|long=-118.8389}} ({{IATA|MMH}}) in California is the closest airport with any commercial flights, but it has only a few flights.

* {{marker|type=go|name=[[Harry Reid International Airport]]|lat=36.08|long=-115.152222}} ({{IATA|LAS}}) in Las Vegas is the closest airport with a significant number of national and international commercial flights

* {{marker|type=go|name=Reno-Tahoe International Airport|url=http://www.renoairport.com|lat=39.499167|long=-119.768056}} ({{IATA|RNO}}) in Reno, would be the best place to fly into if you are factoring Reno into your travels


==Get around==
==Get around==
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==See==
==See==
* {{see
* {{see
| name=Central Nevada Museum | alt= | url=http://www.tonopahnevada.com/CentralNevadaMuseum/default.html | email=
| name=Central Nevada Museum | alt= | url=https://www.centralnevadamuseum.com/ | email=
| address= | lat=38.060229 | long=-117.220892 | directions=
| address=1900 Logan Field R | lat=38.060229 | long=-117.220892 | directions=
| phone=+1 775-482-9676 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 775-482-9676 | tollfree=
| hours= | price=
| hours= | price=
| wikidata=Q107463195
| lastedit=2017-10-16
| lastedit=2023-02-23
| content=Museum dedicated to showing the town's history overall.
| content=Museum dedicated to showing the town's history.
}}
}}
* {{see
* {{see
| name=Tonopah Historic Mining Park | alt= | url=http://www.tonopahhistoricminingpark.com/ | email=
| name=Tonopah Historic Mining Park | alt= | url=https://www.tonopahminingpark.com/ | email=
| address=110 Burro St | lat=38.068815 | long=-117.230031 | directions=
| address=110 Burro St | lat=38.068815 | long=-117.230031 | directions=
| phone=+1 775-482-9274 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 775-482-9274 | tollfree= | fax=
| hours=9:00am-5:00pm (closed on legal holidays) | price=Adults: $5, Seniors: $3, Students: $4, Children under 7 and veterans: Free
| hours=9:00am-5:00pm (closed on legal holidays) | price=Adults: $5, seniors: $3, students: $4, children under 7 and veterans: Free
| lastedit=2017-10-16
| lastedit=2017-10-16
| content=Museum dedicated to the history of the town's silver mining.
| content=Museum dedicated to the history of the town's silver mining.
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* {{see
| name=Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark | alt= | url= | email=
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| address= | lat=38.384 | long=-116.069 | directions=
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| phone= | tollfree= | fax=
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| hours= | price=
| wikipedia=Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark | image=2014-07-18 16 28 48 Panorama of the Lunar Crater, Nevada-cropped.jpg | wikidata=Q6703655
| lastedit=2018-01-26
| content={{km|110}} away from anything, it's the place where NASA trained moon-maneuvers for the Apollo missions. It's a remnant of a volcanic activity - "maar", {{m|183}} deep and 1.6 km2 in size.
}}
===Further afield===
* {{see
| name=Belmont Courthouse State Historic Site | alt= | url=http://parks.nv.gov/bc.htm {{dead link|August 2018}} | [email protected]
| address=Belmont | lat=38.596389 | long=-116.876111 | directions=NV 376 north, Route 82 northeast
| phone=+1 702-486-5126 | tollfree= | fax=
| hours= | price=
| wikipedia=Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park | wikidata=Q816104
| content=Located {{mile|45}} northeast of Tonopah, Belmont was the former seat of Nye County, but now a ghost town. The Belmont Courthouse was built in 1876 and was in use for 30 years. Tours are given during the summer. Contact the Nevada State Parks Southern Region for dates and times.
}}
}}


==Do==
==Do==
*{{do
*{{do
| name=Stargaze | alt= | url=http://tonopahnevada.com/StarTrails | email=
| name=Stargaze | alt= | url=https://www.tonopahnevada.com/stargazing/ | email=
| address= | lat= | long= | directions=
| address= | lat= | long= | directions=end of Ray Tennant Dr
| phone= | tollfree= | fax=
| phone= | tollfree= | fax=
| hours= | price=
| hours= | price=
| content=Gaze at the heavens at Clair Blackburn Memorial Stargazing Park.
| content=
}}
}}


===Gambling===
===Gambling===
{{infobox|If you win...|Chances are that, if you win it big in Tonopah and you are not a U.S. citizen your winnings will be subject to a '''30% withholding tax''' from the Internal Revenue Service. That $10,000 slot winning can dwindle quite quickly if that is taken off the top. Not to worry though you can reclaim your gambling winnings tax through a 1042-S form. You should get this from the casino so don't lose it: it is your starting ticket to getting your gambling winnings back.}}
{{infobox|If you win...|Chances are that, if you win it big in Tonopah and you are not a U.S. citizen your winnings will be subject to a '''30% withholding tax''' from the Internal Revenue Service. That $10,000 slot winning can dwindle quite quickly if that is taken off the top. Not to worry though: you can reclaim your gambling winnings tax through a 1042-S form. You should get this from the casino so don't lose it — it is your starting ticket to getting your gambling winnings back.}}
There's a few casinos dotted around the town.
There are a few casinos dotted around the town.


* {{do
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| hours=24 hours | price=
| hours=24 hours | price=
| lastedit=2017-10-16
| lastedit=2017-10-16
| content=Blackjack, video poker, Texas Hold 'Em poker, and slots. Currently the Lucky 7 slot machine has a jackpot prize of a chopper motorcycle.
| content=Blackjack, video poker, Texas Hold 'Em poker, and slots. The Lucky 7 slot machine has a jackpot prize of a chopper motorcycle.
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* {{do
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| address=South, 315 N Main St | lat=38.06596 | long=-117.228728 | directions=
| address=South, 315 N Main St | lat=38.06596 | long=-117.228728 | directions=
| phone=+1 775-482-2000 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 775-482-2000 | tollfree= | fax=
| hours=11:00am-9:00pm | price=
| hours=11AM-9PM | price=
| lastedit=2017-10-16
| lastedit=2017-10-16
| content=Craft beers and BBQ.
| content=Craft beers and BBQ.
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===Budget===
===Budget===
* {{sleep
* {{sleep
| name=The Clown | alt= | url= | email=
| name=The World Famous Clown Motel | alt= | url=https://www.theclownmotelusa.com/ | email=
| address= | lat=38.072166 | long=-117.23779 | directions=adjacent to the Tonopah cemetery
| address=521 N Main St | lat=38.072166 | long=-117.23779 | directions=adjacent to the Tonopah cemetery
| phone=+1 775-482-5920 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 775-277-3046 | tollfree=
| checkin= | checkout= | price=From $36
| checkin= | checkout= | price=From $36
| wikidata=Q107133088
| lastedit=2017-10-16
| lastedit=2017-10-16
| content=A motel with a creepy clown theme. Definitely not for the faint of heart.
| content=A motel with a creepy clown theme. Definitely not for the faint of heart.
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| address=320 N Main St | lat=38.066361 | long=-117.228282 | directions=
| address=320 N Main St | lat=38.066361 | long=-117.228282 | directions=
| phone=+1 775-482-3511 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 775-482-3511 | tollfree= | fax=
| checkin=3 PM | checkout=11 AM | price=
| checkin=3PM | checkout=11AM | price=
| lastedit=2017-10-16
| lastedit=2017-10-16
| content=Complementary breakfast. Seasonal pool and hot tub.
| content=Complementary breakfast. Seasonal pool and hot tub.
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| wikipedia=Mizpah Hotel | wikidata=Q6884724
| wikipedia=Mizpah Hotel | wikidata=Q6884724
| content=A historic hotel built in 1905. Recently renovated. Dog-friendly. Possibly haunted.
| content=A historic hotel built in 1905. Dog-friendly. Possibly haunted.
}}
}}
* {{sleep
* {{sleep

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Tonopah is a former mining town in Nevada, almost equidistant between Las Vegas and Reno.

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Get in

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By car

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  • From Las Vegas – Take US 95 north to Tonopah.
  • From Reno – Take Interstate 80 east to Fernley, then US 50 southeast to Fallon, then US 95 south to Tonopah.

By plane

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Tonopah is closer to Las Vegas than Reno by 20 mi (32 km).

  • 1 Tonopah Airport (TPH  IATA). General aviation airport. There are no commercial flights. Tonopah Airport (Q6588700) on Wikidata Tonopah Airport on Wikipedia 

Get around

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Map
38°4′1″N 117°13′52″W
Map of Tonopah

See

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  • 1 Central Nevada Museum, 1900 Logan Field R, ☏ +1 775-482-9676. Museum dedicated to showing the town's history. Central Nevada Museum (Q107463195) on Wikidata Central Nevada Museum on Wikipedia (updated Feb 2023)
  • 2 Tonopah Historic Mining Park, 110 Burro St, ☏ +1 775-482-9274. 9:00am-5:00pm (closed on legal holidays). Museum dedicated to the history of the town's silver mining. Adults: $5, seniors: $3, students: $4, children under 7 and veterans: Free. (updated Oct 2017)
  • 3 Old Tonopah Cemetery, 940 N Main St. (updated Oct 2017)

Do

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  • Stargaze (end of Ray Tennant Dr). Gaze at the heavens at Clair Blackburn Memorial Stargazing Park. 

Gambling

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If you win...

Chances are that, if you win it big in Tonopah and you are not a U.S. citizen your winnings will be subject to a 30% withholding tax from the Internal Revenue Service. That $10,000 slot winning can dwindle quite quickly if that is taken off the top. Not to worry though: you can reclaim your gambling winnings tax through a 1042-S form. You should get this from the casino so don't lose it — it is your starting ticket to getting your gambling winnings back.

There are a few casinos dotted around the town.

  • 1 Mizpah Club Casino, 112 N Main Street, ☏ +1 775-482-3842. 24 hours. Blackjack, video poker, Texas Hold 'Em poker, and slots. The Lucky 7 slot machine has a jackpot prize of a chopper motorcycle. (updated Oct 2017)
  • Tonopah Station, 1137 Erie St, ☏ +1 775-482-9777. Blackjack and slots. (updated Oct 2017)
  • 2 Banc Club Casino, 360 N Main St, ☏ +1 775 482-5409. (updated Oct 2017)

Buy

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

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Budget

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  • 1 The World Famous Clown Motel, 521 N Main St (adjacent to the Tonopah cemetery), ☏ +1 775-277-3046. A motel with a creepy clown theme. Definitely not for the faint of heart. From $36. Clown Motel (Q107133088) on Wikidata Clown Motel on Wikipedia (updated Oct 2017)
  • 2 National 9 Inn, 720 N Main, ☏ +1 775-482-8202. A simple budget inn, offers complimentary breakfast. From $50. (updated Oct 2017)

Mid-range

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Splurge

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Connect

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Go next

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Routes through Tonopah
END ← Bishop ←  W  E  → Warm Springs → Ely
Fallon ← Hawthorne ←  N  S  → Beatty → Las Vegas



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