Ruby City, Nevada
Ruby City, Nevada | |
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  Ruby City Location within the state of Nevada  Ruby City Ruby City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′59″N 115°12′23″W / 40.71639°N 115.20639°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Elevation | 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruby City (historical)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ruby City". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |