Ruby
Ruby is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,272 m. Atascosa Mountains stands 1,947 m to the east-southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bat viewing benches, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 20 miles off. 165 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
ghost town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
165 named places within 25 miles
- Ruby Peak: 1.1 mi
- Montana Peak: 1.3 mi
- Chiminea Peak: 1.5 mi
- Black Peak: 3.4 mi
- Cobre Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Savoita Spring: 0.8 mi
- Saucito Spring: 3.3 mi
- Sierra Spring: 3.8 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 3.9 mi
- Yanks Spring: 4.0 mi
- Schoolhouse Park: 9.7 mi
- Thumb Rock Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Red Rock Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Calabasas Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Robert Damon Recreational Complex: 14.6 mi
- Mercantile: 0.1 mi
- Pfirmmer house: 0.2 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Cemetary: 4.3 mi
- Casa Piedra: 5.0 mi
- Tumacacori Mission Cemetery: 13.3 mi
- Bat viewing benches: 0.1 mi
- Cienega Trail, Buenos Aires NWR: 9.4 mi
- Crusher: 11.8 mi
- Garcia Ranch: 13.3 mi
- Quail Pen: 17.5 mi
- Otero Hall: 15.3 mi
- Rojas House: 15.3 mi
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 17.0 mi
- Museo de Arte de Nogales: 19.5 mi
- Primeria Alta History Museum: 19.5 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 13.8 mi
- Calabasas: 15.5 mi
- Salero: 23.8 mi
- Alto: 23.9 mi
- Arivaca Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 17.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 17.6 mi
- Canoa Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Canoa Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Jesus: 19.9 mi
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruby. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atascosa Mountains | ESE 110° | 1,947 m | 5.7 mi |
| Atascosa Peak | ESE 110° | 1,926 m | 5.7 mi |
| San Cayetano Peak | ENE 73° | 1,814 m | 17.0 mi |
| Ramanote Peak | E 98° | 1,785 m | 6.5 mi |
| El Plomo | ENE 64° | 1,711 m | 24.5 mi |
| Sardina Peak | NE 37° | 1,708 m | 11.2 mi |
| Salero Mountain | ENE 68° | 1,668 m | 24.0 mi |
| Fraguita Peak | WNW 300° | 1,627 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 18:05 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:50 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tumacacori NM, 13 mi away.
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