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    Birds Eye View of Tonopah, Nevada
  • Tonopah Mining Park
  • Desert Queen Headframe Under the Night Sky
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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.

Please take the time to complete the Tonopah Library Community Survey (PDF below) and return to the Town/TPU Office. If you do not have the ability to print the form, hard copies are available at the Town/TPU Offices, the Tonopah Library and the Nye County Coalition Office. You can salso fill out the survey online.

Completing the survey will help the library to have a better understanding of the overall needs of the community.  The information gathered from the surveys will help the library develop a five year plan to address those needs.  We appreciate your input.  Thank you.

Print Version of Community Survey

Fill Out Community Survey Online

Check out a few of our Featured Attractions & Annual Events

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.

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.

Award Winning Stargazing

Tonopah Historic Mining Park headframe surrounded by stars

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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