Tonopah is a former mining town in Nevada, almost equidistant between Las Vegas and Reno.
Understand
[edit]Climate
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Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]- 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
[edit]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.
- 2 Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH IATA) in California is the closest airport with any commercial flights, but it has only a few flights.
- 3 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS IATA) in Las Vegas is the closest airport with a significant number of national and international commercial flights
- 4 Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO IATA) in Reno, would be the best place to fly into if you are factoring Reno into your travels
Get around
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Map of Tonopah
See
[edit]- 1 Central Nevada Museum, 1900 Logan Field R, ☏ +1 775-482-9676. Museum dedicated to showing the town's history.
- 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, children, and Nevadans: $3, children under 7 and veterans: Free.
- 3 Old Tonopah Cemetery, 940 N Main St.
Do
[edit]- 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.
- Tonopah Station, 1137 Erie St, ☏ +1 775-482-9777. Blackjack and slots.
- 2 Banc Club Casino, 360 N Main St, ☏ +1 775 482-5409.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]- 1 Tonopah Brewing Company, South, 315 N Main St, ☏ +1 775-482-2000. 11AM-9PM. Craft beers and BBQ.
Sleep
[edit]Budget
[edit]- 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.
- 2 National 9 Inn, 720 N Main, ☏ +1 775-482-8202. A simple budget inn, offers complimentary breakfast. From $50.
Mid-range
[edit]- 3 Jim Butler Inn & Suites, 100 N Main St, ☏ +1 775-482-3577. From $80.
Splurge
[edit]- 4 Best Western Hi-Desert Inn, 320 N Main St, ☏ +1 775-482-3511. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Complementary breakfast. Seasonal pool and hot tub.
- 5 Mizpah Hotel, 100 N Main St, ☏ +1 775-482-3030. A historic hotel built in 1905. Dog-friendly. Possibly haunted.
- 6 Tonopah Station, 1137 Erie St, ☏ +1 775-482-9777. Hotel with a RV park.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Tonopah |
| END ← Bishop ← | W  E
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→ Warm Springs → Ely |
| Fallon ← Hawthorne ← | N  S
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→ Beatty → Las Vegas |