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The lead sentence describes Goldfield as a "semi-abandoned ghost town". It is certainly not what it was during the boom days, but this description seems greatly exaggerated. Any thoughts? Plazak (talk) 12:31, 8 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
It was filmed in and around Goldfield. I was living there when they filmed. They made promises to many locals to give them credit for services (bike mechanic, tow truck driver), and locations (the Mason Lodge still has stains from fake blood). They didn't name anyone from or anywhere in Goldfield in the credits. They even changed where they filmed in the description/credits. They made quite a few people very unhappy. LivinInALonelyWorld (talk) 03:48, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Also, Coaldale, NV is an old truck stop. There's nothing there but a gas station and restaurant. There's no "town", there never was. LivinInALonelyWorld (talk) 03:53, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I had a hard time finding a source for The Stranger being filmed at Goldfield, but I did find one and updated the article. I'm worried that the source could have used Wikipedia as a source, which is a no-no. One of Wikipedia's policies is no original research, so your first person account needs collaboration. I have not seen the film, and you say that you were there when it was filmed, so while I believe you, I need reliable secondary source for this information to appear in the article. I looked at Google Books and newspapers.com and found nothing about The Stranger and Goldfield. Interestingly, there is also not much about The Stranger being filmed at Coaldale, Nevada either. The main source seems to be IMDB, which is not particularly reliable, see Wikipedia:Citing IMDb. I suppose we could mark that as needing a citation as well. However, I'm willing to leave it be for now and keep an eye out for better references. See also Wikipedia:"In popular culture" content.
I agree that Coaldale, Nevada was a truck stop with a gas station and restaurant. There are many opinions about what makes a geographic location notable, see WP:GEOLAND and Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Geography. Personally, I believe that Coaldale is marginally notable, it has some media coverage including an article that is about the location. Other editors almost certainly would have different opinions. If you feel that Coaldale is not notable, then you could nominate it for deletion see WP:AFDHOWTO (which is a bit complex) or just add a Notability template to the Coaldale article. Cxbrx (talk) 04:42, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]