Lucky Boy, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 38°27′37″N 118°40′44″W / 38.46028°N 118.67889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Mineral |
Elevation | 6,214 ft (1,894 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 860437 [1] |
Lucky Boy is a ghost town in Mineral County, Nevada, approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) southwest of Hawthorne.
The Lucky Boy Mine was located east of the town [2] on the east slope of the Wassuk Range, discovered by men repairing a stage road over a pass. [3] In 1909 there were about 200 people in the camp. [3] A post office was established March 19, 1909 and discontinued October 31, 1913. [4]
A serious stage coach accident occurred near Lucky Boy in 1909, when "six spirited horses took fright" and then "dragged the passengers down a steep grade at lightning speed". [5]
A mill was built in 1923 at the cost of US$210,000 (equivalent to $3,760,000 in 2023) but only operated for less than three years. [6] In 1938, the property started shipping ore again with a rail car load to a Salt Lake City smelter. [6] The mill was in operation until late December 1941 when it was closed due to restrictions caused by World War II, though the mine continued to operate with a small staff. [7] In 1945, the mill and mine were both to reopen. [7]