Ruby City, Nevada

Ghost Town in Nevada, United States

Ruby City, Nevada

Ghost Town

Ruby City

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Coordinates: 40°42′59″N 115°12′23″W﻿ / ﻿40.71639°N 115.20639°W﻿ / 40.71639; -115.20639[1]
Country| United States
State| Nevada
County| Elko
Elevation

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| 6,106 ft (1,861 m)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)

Ruby City is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1] It was a planned city of 75 families, established seven miles south of Arthur, Nevada in 1912.

## History

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Ruby City was created by land promoters from Utah who had purchased 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) and built 75 homes.[2] In 1915, there was a hotel, two schools, a water canal and a chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). However, because of water issues and bad soil, the community was abandoned by 1918 and became a ghost town.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruby City (historical)
2. ^ Hall, Shawn (March 1, 1998). Old Heart of Nevada: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Elko County. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 213\. ISBN 0874172950.
3. ^ "Ruby City". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.

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Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States

County seat: Elko

Cities|

* Carlin
* Elko
* Wells
* West Wendover

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CDPs|

* Jackpot
* Lamoille
* Mountain City
* Montello
* Oasis
* Osino
* Owyhee
* Spring Creek

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Arthur
* Coin
* Currie
* Deeth
* Elburz
* Jack Creek
* Jarbidge
* Jiggs
* Lee
* Midas
* North Fork
* Pleasant Valley
* Rowland
* Ruby Valley
* Ryndon
* Shantytown
* Sherman
* South Fork
* Toano
* Tuscarora
* Twin Bridges
* Welcome
* Wild Horse

Indian reservations|

* Duck Valley Indian Reservation‡
* Elko Indian Colony
* South Fork Indian Reservation
* Wells Indian Colony

Ghost towns|

* Afton
* Alazon
* Black Forest
* Bullion
* Charleston
* Cobre
* Contact
* Cornucopia
* Cottonwood
* Delano
* Dinner Station
* Dutton
* Excelsior
* Fairlawn
* Fenelon
* Gold Creek
* Halleck
* Hunter
* Huntington
* Loray
* Metropolis
* Moleen
* Moor
* Ola
* Patsville
* Pequop
* Rio Tinto
* Ruby City
* San Jacinto
* Shafter
* Silver Zone
* Sprucemont
* Tobar
* Tulasco
* White Rock

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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