Welcome to Ruby ...
So far, we found very little information about Ruby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ruby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ruby, please Contact Us.
Ruby would have been located within present day Whatcom County<2>.
The location of Ruby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ruby is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ruby was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ruby would have been located in the (360) area code.
Communities Also Named Ruby ...
While we believe that this Ruby is located in Whatcom County, we know of another 3 Washington communities named Ruby. Those communities are located in the following counties: Benton, Okanogan and Pend Oreille County.
Beyond Washington, there are 32 communities that are also named Ruby - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arizona, Colorado (3), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruby.
Communities near Ruby ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Ruby.
- Marblemount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblemount
- Marblemount is located in Skagit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblemount <5>
- Manning Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning Park <5>
- Rockport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Skagit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <5>
Adding Ruby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruby in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ruby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ruby post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ruby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whatcom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |