Ruby, Washington

Ruby is an American ghost town in Okanogan County, Washington State.

Ruby, Washington
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 48°29′57″N 119°43′32″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Okanogan
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

Silver was discovered in 1886 on the slopes of Ruby Mountain and Peacock Hill. By 1887 a mining district was created and a camp grew up beside Salmon Creek. This camp was called Ruby, or Ruby City.^[1]

Ruby had a population of 700. By 1888, 70 buildings were located along the main street. In 1888, Ruby was briefly declared the county seat. A publication called the Ruby Miner advertised the mineral richness of the area. When the Panic of 1893 caused silver prices to plummet, Ruby was slowly abandoned, becoming, eventually, a ghost town.^[2][3]