Ghost town · Idaho
Ruby City
Ruby City is a ghost town in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,868 m. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the southeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver City, a ghost town 0.6 miles away. Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off.
human settlement in Idaho, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates43.02610, -116.73300
- 14.4 mi off the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 23.1 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Florida Mountain: 1.4 mi
- War Eagle Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 2.3 mi
- Stormy Hill: 2.4 mi
- Sawpit Peak: 2.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Silver City: 0.6 mi
- Dewey: 1.8 mi
- De Lamar: 5.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Black Horse Spring: 6.4 mi
- Tiddie Spring: 6.4 mi
- Briar Spring: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Coal Bank: 15.8 mi
- Murphy Rim: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 23.9 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 24.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 16.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Jordan Valley City Park: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Celebration Park: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Ruby City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Peak | SE 130° | 2,556 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cinnabar Mountain | SE 133° | 2,514 m | 5.3 mi |
| Turntable Mountain | SE 133° | 2,468 m | 3.9 mi |
| War Eagle Mountain | SE 133° | 2,451 m | 2.0 mi |
| Quicksilver Mountain | SE 137° | 2,447 m | 7.4 mi |
| South Mountain | SSW 205° | 2,361 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sawpit Peak | S 188° | 2,349 m | 2.5 mi |
| Florida Mountain | WSW 236° | 2,337 m | 1.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:47 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:29 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 58 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver City 5 W, 5 mi away.
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