Hadley, Nevada
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Hadley, Nevada is an unincorporated community and company town in Nye County
, Nevada
, located on State Route 376
approximately 56 miles by road north of Tonopah
and approximately 66 miles by road south of Austin
. The nearest town is Carvers
, 5 miles to the north (8 miles by road).
As mining properties at Round Mountain
changed hands in the 1970s and 1980s the emphasis on the methodology of the recovery of ore swung from the adit
s and stopes
of underground mining to the open pit. In 1987 Round Mountain Gold began expanding their operations and the need to open up additional housing for the influx of employees became apparent. Legal questions regarding the land at the Round Mountain townsite precluded expansion at that location; the company began exploring other feasible options and within the next two years had acquired the ICT Ranch in Smoky Valley
from one Ingvard Christianson and began platting and construction at the new town's site.
While the original town of Round Mountain remains near the current mining operation, the construction of Hadley served, in essence, as a relocation of the former community. As such, and with the new town existing as of, by, and for Round Mountain Gold, the surrounding areas, including both towns (occasionally including the town of Carvers as well), are often generically referred to as Round Mountain. In Hadley there is an elementary school, a high school, a library, a swimming pool, a golf course and a football field.
Nye County, Nevada
-National protected areas:* Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Death Valley National Park * Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest * Spring Mountains National Recreation Area -Demographics:...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, located on State Route 376
Nevada State Route 376
State Route 376 is a state highway in central Nevada in the United States. It connects U.S. Route 6 near Tonopah north to U.S. Route 50 near Austin...
approximately 56 miles by road north of Tonopah
Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah is a census-designated place located in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada. It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 6 and 95 approximately mid-way between Las Vegas and Reno....
and approximately 66 miles by road south of Austin
Austin, Nevada
Austin is a small, unincorporated community located in Lander County, Nevada, in the United States. As of 2004, its population is approximately 340. It is located on the western slopes of the Toiyabe Range at an elevation of . U.S...
. The nearest town is Carvers
Carvers, Nevada
Carvers is an unincorporated community in Nye County, Nevada, United States. Its elevation is .Its zip code is 89045.-History:...
, 5 miles to the north (8 miles by road).
As mining properties at Round Mountain
Round Mountain, Nevada
Round Mountain is a small town in Nye County, Nevada. The population of Round Mountain, Nevada as of 2005 is 744 .Round Mountain is best known for the Round Mountain Gold Mine, a large open pit heap-leach gold mine owned by Kinross Gold Corporation and Barrick Gold Corporation...
changed hands in the 1970s and 1980s the emphasis on the methodology of the recovery of ore swung from the adit
Adit
An adit is an entrance to an underground mine which is horizontal or nearly horizontal, by which the mine can be entered, drained of water, and ventilated.-Construction:...
s and stopes
Stoping (mining method)
Stoping is the removal of the wanted ore from an underground mine leaving behind an open space known as a stope. Stoping is used when the country rock is sufficiently strong not to cave into the stope, although in most cases artificial support is also provided...
of underground mining to the open pit. In 1987 Round Mountain Gold began expanding their operations and the need to open up additional housing for the influx of employees became apparent. Legal questions regarding the land at the Round Mountain townsite precluded expansion at that location; the company began exploring other feasible options and within the next two years had acquired the ICT Ranch in Smoky Valley
Smoky Valley
-Plot summary:John Parrish doesn't run, even when the local land baron tries to burn him out of his home. The former soldier has to stay alive long enough to outwit his enemies.-Film adaptation:...
from one Ingvard Christianson and began platting and construction at the new town's site.
While the original town of Round Mountain remains near the current mining operation, the construction of Hadley served, in essence, as a relocation of the former community. As such, and with the new town existing as of, by, and for Round Mountain Gold, the surrounding areas, including both towns (occasionally including the town of Carvers as well), are often generically referred to as Round Mountain. In Hadley there is an elementary school, a high school, a library, a swimming pool, a golf course and a football field.