Ghost town · Washington
Ruby
Ruby is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 560 m. Tiffany Mountain stands 2,512 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Happy Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates48.49920, -119.72600
- 11.8 mi off the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway, National
- 19.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Happy Hill: 1.4 mi
- Peacock Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Ruby Hill: 2.5 mi
- Little Peacock Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Silver Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks: 36
- Conconully National Wildlife Refuge: 2.6 mi
- Blue Lake Public Access: 7.0 mi
- Pixley Sportsman Park: 8.4 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 10.7 mi
- Civic League Park: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Veterans Memorial Garden: 11.4 mi
- Canamera Milling And Smelting Processing Plant: 13.5 mi
- The Chillowist Trail Historic Marker: 16.2 mi
- Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL: 20.7 mi
- Palmer Mountain Mill Site Ruins: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Davis Canyon Natural Area Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Aaron Johnson Park: 20.1 mi
- Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Entro: 20.4 mi
- Wings of the West Wind: 20.9 mi
- Okanogan County Electric Cooperative: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Aventurine / Serpentine Rock Collecting Site: 5.9 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 18.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Okanogan County Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Methow Valley Interpretive Center: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- Okanogan County Fairgrounds: 11.6 mi
- Tonasket Comancheros Rodeo Grounds: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Loop Loop: 3.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Watercress Springs: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Native Plant Gardens: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Ruby. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Mountain | NW 321° | 2,512 m | 15.1 mi |
| Middle Tiffany Mountain | NW 326° | 2,428 m | 15.0 mi |
| Clark Peak | NW 320° | 2,405 m | 13.7 mi |
| Old Baldy | WNW 301° | 2,391 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount McCay | NW 312° | 2,272 m | 12.0 mi |
| Granite Mountain | W 269° | 2,235 m | 7.8 mi |
| Starvation Mountain | WNW 281° | 2,065 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pearrygin Peak | W 279° | 2,023 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:30 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 20:16 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:17 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:12 | 16:07 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 74 | 73 | 63 | 49 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Omak, 10 mi away.
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