Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Mizpah Mine Powder Magazine
1902-1948
Erected by Tonopah Historic Mining Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 38° 4.211′ N, 117° 13.779′ W. Marker is in Tonopah, Nevada, in Nye County. It can be reached from Burro Avenue. The location shown is not correct. Please help by correcting this marker location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Burro Avenue, Tonopah NV 89049, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert and in Central Nevada. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Undiscovered Silver Vein (here, next to this marker); Verdi Lumber Company Coal Bin (here, next to this marker); The Leasers (a few steps from this marker); Framing Building (a few steps from this marker); Stopes (a few steps from this marker); Teamsters (a few steps from this marker); Into the Depths (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hoistmen (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tonopah.
More about this marker. The location shown is not correct. Please help by correcting the location of this marker and the others nearby.
Also see . . . Tonopah Mining Park Brochure & Map. (Submitted on May 8, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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