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Welcome to Ruby ...

Ruby is located in Benton County<1>.

Ruby is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ruby lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ruby: 509

Communities Also Named Ruby ...

While we believe that this Ruby is located in Benton County, we know of another 3 Washington communities named Ruby. Those communities are located in the following counties: Okanogan, Pend Oreille and Whatcom 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 10 communities that are near Ruby.

  • Kennewick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pasco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pasco is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <3>
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mesa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mesa is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <3>
  • West Pasco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Pasco is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
  • Eltopia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ainsworth Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
  • Basin City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Washington's counties, including Benton, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.