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Hardluck

Ghost town · Esmeralda County, Nevada

Gold Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Gold Point quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hardluck is a ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 30 former communities in Esmeralda County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hardluck as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.2650° N, 117.2569° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townGoldfield, NV
Distance to it30.9 miles
Coordinates37.26500, -117.25694

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What's there now

Hardluck is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Goldfield, NV (population 231), about 30.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hardluck?

Hardluck is in Esmeralda County, Nevada, at 37.2650, -117.2569.

How many ghost towns are in Esmeralda County?

Esmeralda County, Nevada has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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