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 | |
| 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. It 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). But because of water issues and bad soil, the community was abandoned by 1918 and became a ghost town.[3]
References
- ^ "Ruby City, Nevada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Hall, Shawn (1 March 1998). Old Heart of Nevada: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Elko County. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 213. ISBN 0874172950.
- ^ Information about Ruby City in Ghosttown.com
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 | |