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Summary for 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.

About Ruby (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Ruby is historic. The information below applies to the area where Ruby would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Ruby was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 360 & 564<2>

Elevation: 1,600 feet [487.68 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ruby:

Lat: 48.737400° (or 48°44'14" N)

Lon: -121.062300° (or -121°3'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: Ross Dam<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ruby

GNIS ID: 1530572

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ruby)

About Whatcom County

The community of Bellingham is the County Seat for Whatcom County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Whatcom)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	229,247 (13.74% increase since 2010)
2010	201,545 (20.82% increase since 2000)
2000:	166,814

Total Area:<7> 2,503 sq. miles [6,484 km²] - of which 15.84% is water (396.6 sq. miles [1,027.2 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 90,665

Official Website: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Whatcom

GNIS ID: 1529224

FIPS State / County Code: 53 / 073

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ruby)

About Washington

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	7,614,024 (13.23% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,724,540 (14.09% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,894,121

Websites for State of Washington

Official Website: https://wa.gov/

Tourism: https://stateofwatourism.com/

Parks: https://parks.wa.gov/

Fishing: https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/

Hunting: https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Washington

GNIS ID: 1779804

FIPS State: 53

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ruby)

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>	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 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Ruby area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. 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).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ruby, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ruby.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ruby. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).