Tonopah
Tonopah is a former mining town in Nevada, almost equidistant between Las Vegas and Reno.
Understand
Climate
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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 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 and 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
Map of Tonopah
See
- 1 Central Nevada Museum, ☏ +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: $3, students: $4, children under 7 and veterans: Free.
- 3 Old Tonopah Cemetery, 940 N Main St.
Do
- 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
Eat
Drink
- 1 Tonopah Brewing Company, South, 315 N Main St, ☏ +1 775-482-2000. 11AM-9PM. Craft beers and BBQ.
Sleep
Budget
- 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
- 3 Jim Butler Inn & Suites, 100 N Main St, ☏ +1 775-482-3577. From $80.
Splurge
- 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
Go next
| 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 |