Ruby Hill, Denver

Ruby Hill is a neighborhood in southwest Denver, Colorado. The neighborhood takes its name from Ruby Hill, a 5,390 ft (1,640 m) elevation hill^[3] in the neighborhood that overlooks much of South Denver. The hill itself was named for red stones found in the area by early miners, stones that turned out to be garnets.^[4]

Ruby Hill
Denver neighborhood
Ruby Hill Park
Coordinates: 39.6861°N 105.0114°W / 39.6861; -105.0114 (Ruby Hill, Denver)[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
City and County	Denver[2]
Elevation [1]	5,344 ft (1,629 m)

Boundaries

Ruby Hill is rectangular-shaped neighborhood located in the southwest part of Denver. Its boundaries^[5] are:

• North: West Mississippi Avenue
• East: The South Platte River
• South: West Jewell Avenue
• West: South Federal Boulevard

Notable spots in Ruby Hill

• Ruby Hill Park^[6] occupies much of the eastern part of the neighborhood.
• The Ruby Hill Terrain Park, a part of Ruby Hill Park used for winter sports such as sledding, skiing and snowboarding.
• Ruby Hill Bike Park, a 7.5 acre mountain bike park that includes a slopestyle course, dirt jumps, pump tracks, and a skills course.^[7]
• Levitt Pavilion Denver, an outdoor concert venue with seating for 7,500, opened in mid-2017.^[4]
• Sanderson Gulch Park,^[8] an open space park and riparian area centered on a creek that empties into the South Platte River. A public trail follows alongside the creek.

Population

In 2015, the population of Ruby Hill was 10,811.^[9] Except for the park and the gulch, most of the neighborhood consists of single-family homes and the businesses along South Federal Boulevard.

See also

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