Tonopah Nevada Map

About Tonopah, Nevada

Tonopah is a locality in Nye County, Nevada, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,910. The population density is 80.8 people per km². Tonopah is located at 38.0672°N, 117.2301°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89049.

Tonopah rises from the vast, undulating expanse of the Great Basin, a place where the sky seems to stretch into forever, a canvas of pale blue brushed with wisps of cloud. It lies 145.6 miles north-north-west of Pahrump, NV (from Pahrump, NV: bearing 332°T). The landscape here is starkly beautiful, a panorama of muted earth tones – ochre, rust, and dusty sage – punctuated by the skeletal remains of long-dormant machinery, silent sentinels against the horizon. Low-slung buildings, weathered by the relentless sun and wind, huddle together as if for warmth, their corrugated metal roofs catching the light in a way that can be almost blinding during the midday glare. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the earth's deep secrets, and at dusk, the light softens, bathing the rugged terrain in hues of rose and violet, imbuing the silence with a profound, almost sacred stillness. This is a land forged by the promise of silver and gold, a history etched into the very bones of Tonopah. The boom and bust cycles of mining shaped its character, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a quiet understanding of fortune's fickle nature. The Mizpah Hotel, a grand dame of a bygone era, still stands as a testament to those heady days, its red brick façade a landmark against the desert sky. Today, Tonopah endures, its economy sustained by the ghosts of its past and the present realities of service and transit, a crossroads for those traveling the lonely highways. The distinctive silhouette of the Mount Oddie area, a testament to geological forces, offers a glimpse into the ancient processes that sculpted this dramatic land, a place where the past whispers on the desert breeze.

About This Tonopah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tonopah, Nevada — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.067155, -117.230082. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Tonopah and Nye County.

Detailed location data for Tonopah includes the ZIP code (89049), telephone area code (702, 725), county seat of Nye County (Tonopah), and school district assignment (Nye County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Tonopah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.