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Lovelock, Nevada: Lock Your Love in Lovelock

A public monument encourages couples to attach a padlock and throw away the key, ensuring that their love will last forever. Or until someone starts handing out hacksaws.

Address:
Elmhurst Ave., Lovelock, NV
Directions:
Lovers Lock Plaza is in the park behind the historic Pershing County Courthouse. Downtown, on the east side of Elmhurst Ave., just south of 11th St.
Admission:
Free (Except for the lock)
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Love Locks.

Lock Your Love in Lovelock

Just a quick detour off the freeway. We were able to park our RV across the street from the Love Locks, in the Safeway parking lot.

[Tina McCarthy, 07/11/2019]

The town of Lovelock -- the only place where deadbolt devotion really means something.

Love locks.

Padlock Your Love in Lovelock

The Chevron at 150 Main St. sells the locks at the register if you need one.

[Christy Lynn, 07/04/2017]

Locks.

Locking Your Love

Since 2006, visitors to Lovelock have had the opportunity to "lock their love" by attaching a lock to a series of chains in the town square. You can bring your own lock, or buy one at many businesses in town.

[Kim Newell, 07/28/2013]

After locking the lock you're supposed to throw away the key, ensuring that your love will endure forever.


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