Tonopah Desert
The Tonopah Desert is a small desert plains region of the Sonoran Desert, located west of Phoenix, Arizona. It is adjacent north of Interstate 10 and lies at the southwest intersection of the Hassayampa River with the Gila River.- Type: Heath
- Description: Landform in the Sonoran Desert, Arizona
- Address: AZ
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tonopah.
Tonopah
Hamlet
Tonopah is a census-designated place in western… Tonopah is situated 4 miles south of Tonopah Desert.
Tonopah Desert
- Category: desert
- Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.55143° or 33° 33′ 5″ north
Longitude
-112.94685° or 112° 56′ 49″ west
Elevation
1,270 feet (387 metres)
Open location code
8559H323+H7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Tonopah Desert” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tonopah Desert”
- Egyptian Arabic: “صحرا تونوباه”
- Italian: “deserto di Tonopah”
- Italian: “Deserto di Tonopah”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Wintersburg and Hassayampa Ranches.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tonopah Airport, Arizona and Tonopah Post Office.
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Worth a closer look: Phoenix and Tucson.
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