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Ruby City

Ghost town · Owyhee County, Idaho

Silver City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:62,500)
Silver City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ruby City is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, recorded as human settlement in Idaho, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Owyhee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ruby City as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.0261° N, 116.7330° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,126 ft
Nearest living townMurphy, ID
Distance to it15.9 miles
Coordinates43.02610, -116.73300

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What's there now

Ruby City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Murphy, ID (population 188), about 15.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,126 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Ruby City?

Ruby City is in Owyhee County, Idaho, at 43.0261, -116.7330.

How many ghost towns are in Owyhee County?

Owyhee County, Idaho has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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