Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Owyhee County, Idaho

Ruby City

Ghost town in Idaho, United States.

Record

About Ruby City

Ruby City is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. It was located along Jordan Creek about a mile below Silver City.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Ruby City, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Ruby City is

USGS topographic map around Ruby City
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Ruby City

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Ruby City

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Idaho index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Ruby City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Ruby City, Idaho": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7376290.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).