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    Birds Eye View of Tonopah, Nevada

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Discover Tonopah

Selected one of the “Top 10 True Western Towns” by Truewest Magazine in 2019.  Tour the Tonopah Historic Mining Park, 113 acres of the original Jim Butler mining claims, venture inside original mining structures, and look down mine shafts over a thousand feet deep to get a glimpse of mining at the turn of the 20th Century.  The Central Nevada Museum presents Tonopah’s history from Mining to Military and beyond. “USA Today” rated Tonopah’s night skies as the “#1 Stargazing Destination in the US”. Experience miles of off-road trails in any direction.

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Tonopah Historic
Mining Park

Tonopah Historic Mining Park Silver Top headframe113 acres of mining history!  See the original mines, equipment, and artifacts that built Tonopah – the Queen of the Silver Camps.  The Mining Park is filled with dramatic views, 500ft drops, and illuminated mineshafts.

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Charters of Freedom

Tonopah’s Charters of Freedom is the 2nd setting in the State of Nevada and the 55th in the U.S.  The Charters of Freedom Foundation has created life size images of the Declaration of Independence, Seven Articles of the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights for everyone around the Country to Experience.

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Award Winning Stargazing

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Tonopah was rated the #1 Stargazing Destination in America by USA Today.  With some of the darkest night skies in the nation, you can see over 7,000 stars, including the Milky Way.  Just look up!  No telescope necessary!

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