Lucky Boy is a ghost town in Mineral County, Nevada, approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) southwest of Hawthorne.

Lucky Boy
Ghost town
Lucky Boy, circa 1906
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Coordinates: 38°27′37″N 118°40′44″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]

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 $3,340,000 in 2021) 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]

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