Ruby
Ruby is an American ghost town in Okanogan County, Washington State. Silver was discovered in 1886 on the slopes of Ruby Mountain and Peacock Hill. By 1887 a mining district was created and a camp grew up beside Salmon Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Washington, United States of America
- Also known as: “Ruby, Okanogan County, Washington” and “Ruby, Washington”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Peacock Mountain.
Peacock Mountain
Peak
Peacock Mountain is a summit in Okanogan County, Washington, in the United States. With an elevation of 4,442 feet, Peacock Mountain is the 1674th highest summit in the state of Washington. Peacock Mountain took its name from nearby Peacock Mine. Peacock Mountain is situated 2 miles northwest of Ruby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Conconully.
Conconully
Village
Photo: Bouldernavigator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Conconully is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 193 at the 2020 census. Conconully is situated 4 miles north of Ruby.
Ruby
- Category: ghost town
- Location: Okanogan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.49806° or 48° 29′ 53″ northLongitude
-119.72552° or 119° 43′ 32″ westElevation
1,847 feet (563 metres)Open location code
85W2F7XF+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 150946188OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Ruby” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “紅寶石”
- Welsh: “Ruby, Washington”
- Welsh: “Ruby”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruby Cemetery and Happy Hill.
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