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Ruby Hill

Ghost town · White Pine County, Nevada

Mattier Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1982, 1:24,000)
Mattier Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1982, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ruby Hill is a ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada, recorded as human settlement in Nevada, United States of America. It is one of 53 former communities in White Pine County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ruby Hill as a historical populated place on the Mattier Creek topographic quadrangle: 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 39.6666° N, 114.6342° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMattier Creek
Elevation8,409 ft
Nearest living townMcGill, NV
Distance to it19.8 miles
GNIS feature ID862807
Coordinates39.66660, -114.63418

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What's there now

Ruby Hill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is McGill, NV (population 1,043), about 19.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,409 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Ruby Hill, Nevada
Ruby Hill, Nevada · Jrmichae / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Ruby Hill?

Ruby Hill is in White Pine County, Nevada, at 39.6666, -114.6342.

How many ghost towns are in White Pine County?

White Pine County, Nevada has 53 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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