Tonopah

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

Understand

Climate

Get in

By car

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

Tonopah is closer to Las Vegas than Reno by .

Tonopah Airport (IATA: TPH), 38.056406°, -117.08321°. General aviation airport. There are no commercial flights.
Mammoth Yosemite Airport 📍 (IATA: MMH) in California is the closest airport with any commercial flights and only a few flights.
Harry Reid International Airport 📍 (IATA: LAS) in Las Vegas is the closest airport with a significant number of national and international commercial flights
Reno-Tahoe International Airport 📍 (IATA: RNO) in Reno, would be the best place to fly into if you are factoring Reno into your travels

Get around

See

Central Nevada Museum, 1900 Logan Field R, 38.060229°, -117.220892°, +1 775-482-9676. Museum dedicated to showing the town's history. 2023-02-23
Tonopah Historic Mining Park, 110 Burro St, 38.068815°, -117.230031°, +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 2017-10-16
Old Tonopah Cemetery, 940 N Main St, 38.07215°, -117.23882°. 2017-10-16

Do

Stargaze. Gaze at the heavens at Clair Blackburn Memorial Stargazing Park.

Gambling

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.

Mizpah Club Casino, 112 N Main Street, 38.068613°, -117.231132°, +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. 2017-10-16
Tonopah Station, 1137 Erie St, +1 775-482-9777. Blackjack and slots. 2017-10-16
Banc Club Casino, 360 N Main St, 38.071947°, -117.23382°, +1 775 482-5409. 2017-10-16

Buy

Eat

Drink

Tonopah Brewing Company, South, 315 N Main St, 38.06596°, -117.228728°, +1 775-482-2000. 11AM-9PM. Craft beers and BBQ. 2017-10-16

Sleep

Budget

The World Famous Clown Motel, 521 N Main St (adjacent to the Tonopah cemetery), 38.072166°, -117.23779°, +1 775-277-3046. A motel with a creepy clown theme. Definitely not for the faint of heart. From $36 2017-10-16
National 9 Inn, 720 N Main, 38.074903°, -117.240676°, +1 775-482-8202. A simple budget inn, offers complimentary breakfast. From $50 2017-10-16

Mid-range

Jim Butler Inn & Suites, 100 N Main St, 38.067969°, -117.230644°, +1 775-482-3577. From $80 2017-10-16

Splurge

Best Western Hi-Desert Inn, 320 N Main St, 38.066361°, -117.228282°, +1 775-482-3511. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Complementary breakfast. Seasonal pool and hot tub. 2017-10-16
Mizpah Hotel, 100 N Main St, 38.068321°, -117.230764°, +1 775-482-3030. A historic hotel built in 1905. Dog-friendly. Possibly haunted.
Tonopah Station, 1137 Erie St, 38.058584°, -117.218349°, +1 775-482-9777. Hotel with a RV park. 2017-10-16

Tonopah - census-designated place in and county seat of Nye County, Nevada, United States