©
Tonopah trip planner
Create a fully customized
day by day itinerary for free
day by day itinerary for free
Tonopah
Tonopah is an unincorporated town in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada, United States. It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 6 and 95, approximately midway between Las Vegas and Reno. In the 2010 census, the population was 2,478. The census-designated place (CDP) of Tonopah has a total area of 16.2sqmi, all land.HistoryThe European-American community began circa 1900 with the discovery of silver-rich ore by prospector Jim Butler. The legendary tale of discovery says that he went looking for a burro that had wandered off during the night and sought shelter near a rock outcropping. When Butler discovered the animal the next morning, he picked up a rock to throw at it in frustration, noticing that the rock was unusually heavy. He had stumbled upon the second-richest silver strike in Nevada history.Men of wealth and power entered the region to consolidate the mines and reinvest their profits into the infrastructure of the town of Tonopah. George Wingfield, a 24-year-old poker player when he arrived in Tonopah, played poker and dealt faro in the town saloons. Once he had a small bankroll, he talked Jack Carey, owner of the Tonopah Club, into taking him in as a partner and to file for a gaming license. In 1903, miners rioted against Chinese workers in Tonopah. This resulted in China enforcing a boycott in China of U.S. imported goods.Plan your holiday in Tonopah and other destinations, from the rural, to the urban, and everything in between, using our United States trip itinerary maker.
Source
Create a full itinerary — for free!
Plan your trip to Tonopah
Get a personalized trip
A complete day by day itinerary
based on your preferencesCustomize it
Refine your trip. We'll find the
best routes and schedulesBook it
Choose from the best hotels
and activities. Up to 50% offManage it
Everything in one place.
Everyone on the same page.
Top tours near Tonopah
Popular things to do in Tonopah
Places to visit with Tonopah
Las VegasTrip planner
BEST FOR: Performance, Fountain, Cirque du Soleil Show
Boulder CityTrip planner
BEST FOR: Dam, Specialty Museum, Park
HendersonTrip planner
BEST FOR: Casino, Garden, Zoo
OvertonTrip planner
BEST FOR: State Park, Geologic Formation, Specialty Museum
RenoTrip planner
BEST FOR: Casino, Specialty Museum, Historic Walking Area
Recently planned trips to Tonopah
4 days in Oklahoma City & Tonopah
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
Oklahoma City
Tonopah
2 days in Tonopah
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
Esmeralda County Courthouse
International Car Forest of The Last Church
Goldfield Cemetery
6 days in Tonopah
BY A USER FROM INDIA
Esmeralda County Courthouse
Ubehebe Crater
Gold Point Ghost Town
3 days in Tonopah
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
Tonopah Historic Mining Park
Royston Turquoise Mine - Day Tours
Old Tonopah Cemetery
1 day in Tonopah
BY A USER FROM FRANCE
Central Nevada Museum
Tonopah Historic Mining Park
Royston Turquoise Mine - Day Tours
14 days in United States
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
Saint Louis
Denver
Cedar City