Tonopah, Arizona
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Arizona |
| Counties | Maricopa |
| Elevation | 1,490 ft (454.15 m) |
| Time zone | MST (no daylight saving time) (UTC-7) |
Tonopah (IPA: toʊnoʊpɑ) is an unincorporated town located in western Maricopa County, approximately 50 miles west of downtown Phoenix off Interstate 10. The town is near the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, the largest nuclear power plant in the United States.
The name Tonopah derives from the Western Apache Tú Nohwá, meaning "Water For Us" or "Water For You", referring to its location in the Harquahala Valley, underneath which there is an extensive subterranean aquifer so that wells dug in the area never lack water. Prior to being called Tonopah, the settlement was known as Lone Peak.
The area is also known to have been inhabited by the Yavapai.
| Established Date | 1929 |
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| Distance to Phoenix | 45 Miles |
| Distance to Tucson | 164 Miles |
| Elevation | 1,490 Feet |
| Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
| Average Temperature Max in August | 116 Fahrenheit |
| Average Tempature Minimum in August | 83.5 Fahrenheit |
| Average Temperature Maximum in December | 66Fahrenheit |
| Average Temperature Minimum in December | 40 Fahrenheit |
| Annual Precipitation Average | 3.18 Inches |
| Average Annual Snowfall | 0.0Inches |
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[edit] Schools
- Ruth Fisher Elementary---approximately 800 students
- Tonopah Valley High School---approximately 400 students
- Winter's Well Elementary approximately 275 students
- Currently In Receivership
[edit] Fire Department
Established Full Time Presence In 2000.
[edit] External links
- Tonopah, Arizona is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Tonopah Community Profile (Arizona Department of Commerce)
[edit] References
- Barnes, Will C., Byrd H. Granger, (ed.), Arizona's Names : X Marks the Place, (Falconer: 1983). ISBN 0-918080-18-5
