Lucky Boy, Nevada

Lucky Boy
Ghost town
Lucky Boy
Location within the state of Nevada
Lucky Boy
Lucky Boy (the US)
Coordinates: 38°27′37″N 118°40′44″W / 38.46028°N 118.67889°W / 38.46028; -118.67889Coordinates: 38°27′37″N 118°40′44″W / 38.46028°N 118.67889°W / 38.46028; -118.67889
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 was a 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. A post office was established March 19, 1909 and discontinued October 31, 1913.[3]

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".[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Lucky Boy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Lucky Boy Mine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada place names : a geographical dictionary. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 159. ISBN 0-87417-094-X.
  4. ↑ "Terrible Stage Accident Near Reno". Deseret News. October 15, 1909.


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