Ghost town · Nevada
Ruby Hill
Ruby Hill is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,089 m. Diamond Peak stands 3,223 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Caribou Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 1.3 miles off.
human settlement in Nevada, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates39.50470, -115.98500
- 1.3 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Caribou Hill: 0.5 mi
- Target Hill: 0.5 mi
- Adams Hill: 0.6 mi
- Mineral Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mineral Point: 1.6 mi
Springs: 45
- Milk Ranch Spring: 2.9 mi
- Clarks Spring: 3.9 mi
- Spanish Gulch Spring: 4.2 mi
- Simpson Springs: 5.2 mi
- Four-Eyed Nick's Springs: 5.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Vanderbilt: 5.6 mi
- Strawberry: 17.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Eureka Sentinel Museum: 1.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Eureka Rest Area: 1.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Bartine Hot Springs: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Ruby Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Peak | ENE 58° | 3,223 m | 10.5 mi |
| Prospect Peak | SSW 191° | 2,919 m | 3.9 mi |
| White Mountain | SSW 202° | 2,847 m | 5.1 mi |
| Atrypa Peak | SSW 203° | 2,734 m | 6.3 mi |
| Alpha Peak | ENE 70° | 2,733 m | 8.7 mi |
| White Cloud Peak | SSW 204° | 2,710 m | 13.7 mi |
| Dave Keane Mountain | SSW 205° | 2,689 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bellevue Peak | SSW 206° | 2,683 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:35 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:41 | 16:24 |
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 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eureka, 2 mi away.
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