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  Tonopah - Nevada Ghost Town
Tonopah's peak period was around 1905 when it became the county seat.
Tonopah was a “civilized” and orderly town where people were not afraid to go out at night alone.
Tonopah’s biggest year was 1913 when its mines yielded almost $10 million worth of gold, silver, copper, and lead.
www.ghosttowns.com /states/nv/tonopah.html   (663 words)

  
 Tonopah, Nevada -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tonopah is a (Click link for more info and facts about census-designated place) census-designated place located in (Click link for more info and facts about Nye County, Nevada) Nye County, Nevada.
It is the (The town or city that is the seat of government for a county) county seat of (Click link for more info and facts about Nye County) Nye County.
Tonopah is located at 38°4'9" North, 117°13'50" West (38.069058, -117.230502).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/to/tonopah,_nevada.htm   (490 words)

  
 Tonopah 28 history - Torrence
Tonopah NV For untold ages summer's boiling sun and winter's chilling blasts have alternately scorched and chilled the breast of a towering, rocky sentinel, which rises abruptly from the shimmering plains where is located Tonopah, in Nye county, Nevada.
Tonopah district is perhaps the only mining district in Nevada that has been a consistent producer of silver and gold since it was discovered in May, 1900, by Jim Butler.
During the busy months which followed, the Masonic population of Tonopah was augmented by the addition of several brethren which increased the number in the district to a quota large enough to warrant a request from the Grand Lodge for a permit to organize under dispensation.
www.nvmasons.org /history/torrence/torr28.html   (3472 words)

  
 Tonopah Hotels - Best Western Lodging in Tonopah, Nevada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
L ocated midway between Las Vegas and Reno at the intersection of U.S. Highways 95 and 6, Tonopah is the major crossroad of central Nevada.
Tonopah was the first mining boomtown of the 20th century, a sprawling city of 3,000 by the time it was two years old with stagecoach service, competing newspapers, more than 30 saloons, and two churches.
There are many fascinating places to visit and things to see in Tonopah and the surrounding areas, the Central Nevada Museum offers extensive information about the history of central Nevada, including outdoor displays of miner's cabins and railroad artifacts.
www.bestwesternnevada.com /tonopah.htm   (187 words)

  
 Tonopah 28 history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tonopah NV No particular Masonic Lodge or locality in Nevada could be singled out from which to select distinguished members, for from almost every Lodge have come Masons of outstanding qualifications who have figured prominently in municipal, county, state and government affairs.
Tonopah Lodge and the surrounding area has always had times of boom and bust with the mining trade and government entities providing the never ending influx and out flow of personnel - all this while never losing sight of pride and the values of Masonic tradition.
Tonopah is at the crossroads of Nevada, and Tonopah Lodge No.28 has close ties to all Lodges within the state.
www.nvmasons.org /history/hist28.html   (380 words)

  
 Tonopah Test Range Airfield
Detachment 2 of the 99th Range Squadron is responsible for, and directs, all ACC activities at Tonopah Test Range Airfield and the Northern Ranges.
Tonopah Test Range (TTR) and its Facilities are located approximately 30 miles South East of the town of Tonopah, Nevada.
After years of operations at Tonopah, the F-117 was redeployed to Holloman AFB (New Mexico) in May/July 1992, where it is part of the 49th Fighter Wing.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/tonopah.htm   (732 words)

  
 Tonopah Historic Mining Park
Tonopah sits atop the high desert of Nevada, at an elevation of 6,020 feet, between Mt. Oddie and Mt. Brougher.
Tonopah Mining Park is truly a historical gem and is constantly being expanded.
Tonopah Historic Mining Park is open May 1st through September 30th, seven days a week, 10am-5pm, and October 1st to April 30th, Tuesday through Saturday, 11am-4pm.
www.icmj2.com /01Apr/01AprFeature.htm   (1876 words)

  
 Nye County Tonopah, Nevada (Counties)
The county seat of Nye County, Nevada, is Tonopah.
Tonopah is located in Nye County, of which it is the county seat, northwest of Las Vegas between...
Located in Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada, Tonopah Airport is at an elevation of 5430 feet and was...
www.ohwy.com /nv/y/y32023.htm   (494 words)

  
 Black Butte Extension Mining Company - Tonopah, Nevada
The Tonopah boom also coincided with the last waning of the Comstock as the center of political and economic influence in Nevada.
Two years after its establishment Tonopah was a sprawling city of 3,000 people served by stagecoaches, competing newspapers, more than 30 saloons, and a pair of churches.
Like Austin forty years previously, Tonopah became the headquarters and fitting-out place for hundreds of prospectors prowling the brushy wilderness of central Nevada, and whose discoveries helped raise Nevada from the economic coma it had been suffering for 20 years.
www.scripophily.net /blacbutexmin.html   (1235 words)

  
 Tonopah Adventures
Tonopah is situated at the south end of a series of ranges extending north and east through the middle of the Great Basin.
Tonopah also has a hospital, one day photo development, coin laundry, hardware store (limited selection) and a Radio Shack (but don't expect to find upgrade memory there) to round out the basics.
Tonopah was 30 miles west and most of the traffic over the last three hours headed west.
www.ranlog.com /pasco/tph.html   (4713 words)

  
 americana auction #13, part 11 Nevada part 2
It was next to the Tonopah MC ground, some of the richest in the district.
This was one of the first hotels in Tonopah, and noted Nevada Senator Key Pittman once noted that he had to stand on a trunk to change his clothes because it was so crowded.
The company was chartered as a consolidation of the Tonopah RR Co and the Goldfield RR Co. In 1916, its rolling stock consisted of 10 locomotives, 5 passenger cars, 147 freight cars and 10 service cars.
www.holabird.org /americana2002/archive/auction13/a13k.html   (10223 words)

  
 KBR Training Case Study: "Tonopah"
Tonopah was gathered in as a young stallion from the Virginia Highlands area of Nevada.
Tonopah and his Comstock companion, "Hope," settled in fairly well but they both seemed very edgy when people would were moving around nearby.
We waited until the place was quiet and worked with Tonopah using Quiet Hour approaches and the Bamboo Pole Method.
www.kbrhorse.net /cas/tono01.html   (287 words)

  
 Tonopah Speedway---Headlines
Tonopah Speedway done everything in its power to make this happen, the schedule showed IMCA points races..
Tonopah Speedway is running under Pahrump Speedway rules for the 2005 season.
We are trying to put together a large race for this weekend, with elevated payouts, If you are interested in adding to this car count please contact Tonopah Speedway so we may assist you in details and try to predict a car count for the event.
www.tonopahspeedway.com   (323 words)

  
 The Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada Records1901-1956
The Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada was incorporated on July 12, 1901 in Wilmington, Delaware, for the purpose of developing and operating a gold and silver ores property at Tonopah, Nevada.
The Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada had its statutory office listed as Wilmington, Delaware, and maintained a mining operations office in Tonopah and a business office in Philadelphia where the records were kept and the annual meetings were held.
In 1954, Tonopah became a partner in the Four Corners Syndicate in which it held a one-fourth interest, (as did Mines Incorporated, a Ventures Limited subsidiary) and began work on properties in Arizona and Colorado during 1954, but the project proved unsuccessful and work was discontinued.
www.hagley.lib.de.us /1972.htm   (4964 words)

  
 Tiny Tonopah seeks to incorporate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
After months of obtaining signatures and boundary changes, Tonopah, 45 miles west of Phoenix, finally has enough support to petition for incorporation and put the issue on a ballot.
Now, the issue is back on Buckeye's council agenda, giving some Tonopah residents fear that the town may renege on its approval and later annex all or parts of the community.
But Tonopah resident Mike Manola said he is hesitant to believe that Buckeye has no stake in Tonopah's incorporation.
www.azcentral.com /news/articles/1031swv-tonopah-ON.html   (332 words)

  
 F-117A: Tonopah Test Range (TTR)
Although ideal for testing, the Groom Lake test site was not a suitable location for an operational base, so a new covert base had to be established for the 4450th TG operations.
The Tonopah Test Range (TTR) is a 525 square mile area (625 square miles according to new information...it apparently expanded) located at the very north end of the Nellis Complex, about 32 miles southeast of Tonopah, Nevada and 140 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada.
However, the security surrounding the Tonopah Test Range was so effective that the new base was not publicly reported until 1985, after it had been operating for nearly two years.
www.f-117a.com /Tonopah.html   (380 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Tonopah Test Range   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tonopah Test Range is a military installation located about 30 miles southeast of Tonopah, Nevada.
The Tonopah Test Range measures 625 square miles in size.
Tonopah Test Range also describes the modern air base located near the range's center at 37° 47'N 116° 46'W. The base is legendary for serving as the home of the U.S. Air Force's F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter fleet between 1984 and 1992.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tonopah-Test-Range   (313 words)

  
 AREA 51 Paintball Sportsfield   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This area consists of a 10 x 20 screened in shelter, with barrel washer and pentagon picnic table and large, natural playing field.
Our Tonopah field was named after the original test range which is located northwest of Rachel Nevada.
Tonopah Test Range is a 525 square mile area, opened in 1957 with its primary purpose being to serve as a test facility for DOE funded weapon programs.
www.area-51.on.ca /tonopah.htm   (198 words)

  
 Borax Smith and the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad - Page 1
The history of the Tonopah & Tidewater is a story of success in overcoming formidable obstacles in the desert regions of California and Nevada.
The Tonopah & Greenwater Railroad was never built as a result of the collapse of the mining industry during the Panic of 1907 and because of rumors of stock swindles common to the mines of the Greenwater District.
With time, the Tonopah & Tidewater Company was absorbed by the T & T. With this action, the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad now extended from Ludlow, California all the way to Goldfield, Nevada.
www.ttrr.org /tt_text/ttpb_002.html   (2467 words)

  
 Rock&Gem Online: Tonopah and Goldfield   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tonopah became the supply center for prospectors, and the new camps of Rawhide to the north and Goldfield and Bullfrog (Rhyolite) to the south were discovered between 1902 and 1907.
Similar to Tonopah, a deeply emplaced caldera about five miles in diameter is thought to be the source of Goldfield's rich ore. Goldfield was founded when an experienced Indian prospector brought gold-bearing rocks to Tonopah.
The towns of Tonopah and Goldfield were once the major hub of activity in central Nevada.
www.rockhounds.com /rockgem/articles/tonopah_goldfield.html   (2607 words)

  
 Tonopah Dentists & Dental Insurance @ Dental Plans
With the most dentists in combined networks anywhere, several Tonopah dentists and dental plans may be available in your area (find Tonopah dental plans).
Each participating Tonopah dentist charges plan members according to an established "discounted fee schedule." Services include teeth whitening, dentures, gum surgery, implant dentistry, laser dentistry, and many more.
If you are in need of specialty work from Tonopah general dentists, Tonopah cosmetic dentists, Tonopah family dentists, holistic dentists, Tonopah oral surgeons, or Tonopah pediatric dentists, participating Tonopah dentists are available for each dental plan.
static.dentalplans.com /arizona/tonopah   (400 words)

  
 Nevada tonopah nevada
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 Tonopah Test Range   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Tonopah Test Range, about 30 miles southeast of Tonopah, is another semi-secret test facility within the boundary of the Nellis Ranges.
One of the white buses that bring in workers from Tonopah and other nearby locations, is just leaving the gate and heading north to Hwy.6.
One of them is the old "Silverlanes" bowling center in Tonopah, south of Hwy 6 at the east end of town.
www.dreamlandresort.com /info/ttr.html   (789 words)

  
 Tonopah Test Range (TTR)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tonopah Test Range and its Facilities are located approximately 30 miles South East of the town of Tonopah, Nevada.
Tonopah Test Range can actually be seen from Hwy 6 but to get a better look you'll have to travel right down the track and find one of the few hills dotted around the area.
Tonopah is definitely worth a try if you want to see some activity...you'll see alot more here than you will sitting around Groom Lake mostly on weapon and avionics trials...
www.dreamlandresort.com /info/tonopah.htm   (1669 words)

  
 Tonopah Homes for Sale, Tonopah Real Estate Agents, Tonopah Real Estate Information
Compare Tonopah real estate agents and REALTORS who can help you sell your home or buy a home.
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RE4.US links to services to access Tonopah homes for sale and the current Tonopah MLS listings, help find a real estate agent, get the value of your home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), find licensed contractors in Tonopah, Arizona mortgages and more.
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 Tonopah Test Range - United States Nuclear Forces
The Nevada Test Site is located approximately 104 kilometers (65 miles) northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada in a sparsely populated region about the size of the State of Rhode Island.
The Tonopah Test Range is approximately 240 kilometers (150 miles) northwest of Las Vegas.
The site encompasses 3,510 kilometers (1,350 square miles) of desert and mountainous terrain, and is surrounded on three sides by the Nellis Air Force Range, which provides a substantial buffer between the site and public lands.
www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/facility/tonapah.htm   (191 words)

  
 Best Western Hi-Desert Inn : Tonopah, Nevada Hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The town is rich in history, having its beginning when a prospector chipped at a ledge during a thunderstorm and discovered silver ore. The Best Western Hi-Desert Inn in Tonopah offers Best Western hospitality with beautifully appointed, comfortable rooms, modern conveniences and a friendly, courteous staff that is anxious to assist you.
We are only two blocks from the casino, two blocks from Tonopah Mining Park, three blocks from the convention center, and 1 mile from the Central Nevada Museum with American Indian, boomtown, railroad and mining displays.
D-Hotels.com is an internet only reservations site that features Tonopah hotels, hotel rates and Tonopah reservations through World Choice Travel, a Travelocity company.
www.d-hotels.com /us_nv_tonopah/106_best_western_hi-dese.html   (287 words)

  
 Fair Price For Home, Inc. Wants To Buy Your Tonopah, Nevada Home
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