Ruby City, Nevada
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.
Ruby City, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 40°42′59″N 115°12′23″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) |
History
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). But because of water issues and bad soil, the community was abandoned by 1918 and became a ghost town.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruby City (historical)
- 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.
- "Ruby City". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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