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Welcome to Ruby ...

Ruby is located in Mesa County<1>.

Ruby is 4,410 feet [1,344 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ruby is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ruby lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ruby: 970 & 748<3>

Communities Also Named Ruby ...

While we believe that this Ruby is located in Mesa County, we know of another 2 Colorado communities named Ruby. Those communities are located in the following counties: Gunnison and Pitkin County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 32 communities that are also named Ruby - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arizona, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington (4) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruby.

Communities near Ruby ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruby.

  • Fruita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Loma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Westwater ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Westwater is located in Grand County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwater
  • Glade Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Redlands
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Redlands is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
  • Grand Junction
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Agate ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Agate is located in Grand County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Orchard Mesa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Orchard Mesa is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mesa
  • Atchee ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Atchee is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchee

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ruby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruby.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruby. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruby.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruby. See our Newspapers Page for Ruby.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruby ...

Looking for more information about Ruby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ruby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruby.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Mesa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Ruby area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Ruby area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.