Online Highways Home > Nevada > Tonopah Tonopah is located in Nye County, of which it is the county seat, northwest of Las Vegas between Warm Springs and Basalt along US Highway 6. Tonopah is part of the Las Vegas, Nevada-Arizona metro area. Its name derives from Indian term translated as "brush springs" or "greasewood water". Silver was found here in 1900. One story says prospector Jim Butler made the discovery when he picked up a rock to throw at a stubborn mule. Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Best Western Hi Desert Inn | Jim Butler Motel | Public Libraries Tonopah Library Distirct | Motels, Hotels and Resorts Best Western Hi-Desert Inn | Jim Butler Motel | Nevada Counties Nye County | Science Tonopah Airport | Transportation Tonopah Airport | See more Nevada Cities and Towns. Other upcoming events include:

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michaeloutwest "Just got a great captcha challenge posting a comment on facebook: "tonopah hot." I think I want the rights to the film..."
ICUMarketing "Winter teams at work|Nye County's winter sports teams -- at Pahrump Valley, Beatty, Tonopah and Round Mountain -- .. http://oohja.com/x2vJZ"
msirach "RT @CleanMPG: @cgautomotive - 91 mph ICE-Off on US Rt. 6 Tonopah in a European Civic iCDTi - www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6526"
Rodgers_2011 "its so windy down here in tonopah... I hate it. Wish the weather could be nice for once.. I want it to be sunny and warm again:) *~Nicole~*"
CleanMPG "@cgautomotive - 91 mph ICE-Off on US Rt. 6 outside of Tonopah in a European Civic iCDTi - www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6526"
petclubs "J.C. Wilson at the Cheyenne-Tonopah Animal Hospital says; "If four months is safe, I'm fine with that."
BigTraffic "Traffic Update 11/19 @ 3:03pm Injury accident on W. Charleston at S. Tonopah Drive"
phxnews "Driver ID'd in Big Rig Crash in Tonopah: Authorities have released the name of a driver who was killed when his.. http://bit.ly/zNqqm"
gasdieselprices "Semi-truck slams through home off the I-10 near Tonopah http://bit.ly/1l1uKw"
SteveBourie "#Casino Review Tonopah Station House: What Happened http://bit.ly/4ky4NG"
LocalEditor "Semi-truck slams through home off the I-10 near Tonopah http://url4.eu/mkip"
kpho "Wow - tractor-trailer drives off the freeway & into a caretaker's home near Tonopah. Story here (with "holy cow!" video): http://sn.im/tawwt"
SunCityWestFire "RT @azfamily: Semi-truck slams through home off the I-10 near Tonopah - http://sn.im/tawcc"
ParkerAZ "iPhone tweet from I-10. Rest stops are closed. 7 miles west of Tonopah. What a great phone!"
azfamily "Semi-truck slams through home off the I-10 near Tonopah - http://sn.im/tawcc"
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