The American community began circa 1900 with the discovery of silver-rich ore by prospector Jim Butler. The legendary tale of discovery says that he went looking for a Meer weergeven

Tonopah has an arid, cold desert climate with cool winters and hot summers. Due to Tonopah’s aridity and high altitude, daily temperature ranges are quite large and lows in … Meer weergeven

During the silver bonanza of the first decade of the 20th century, the need in the precious-metal fields for freight service led to construction of a network of local railroad lines across the Nevada desert to Tonopah. Examples include the Las Vegas and … Meer weergeven

• Mizpah Hotel, with construction begun in 1905, shortly after the town of Tonopah was founded, and finished in late 1908, after several … Meer weergeven

The founder, Jim Butler, named the settlement from what is thought to be a Shoshoni language word, pronounced "TOE-nuh-pah." Although the town previously … Meer weergeven

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,627 people, 1,109 households, and 672 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 162.1 inhabitants per square mile (62.6/km ). There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 96.3 per … Meer weergeven

• Hugh Bradner (1915–2008), physicist and inventor of the neoprene wetsuit, which helped to revolutionize scuba diving
• T. Brian Callister, physician and nationally known health care policy expert; practiced in Tonopah between 1991 and 1995 Meer weergeven