Ruby City Ghost Town
Owyhee County, Idaho43.0261, -116.7330
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Owyhee Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 36 miMarsing, ID
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 0.6 miSilver City
Ruby City is an abandoned town in Owyhee County, Idaho.
On the map
- BLM
- Private or unlisted
Star: Ruby City. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Marsing, ID, about 36 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Nampa, ID, 40 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Silver City0.6 mi south
- Dewey1.8 mi northwest
- De Lamar5 mi west
- Inskip Station31 mi west
- Danner31 mi west
- Comical Turn44 mi southeast
- Baldwin49 mi northeast
- Jonesboro80 mi northwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
BLM land: Owyhee Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Owyhee Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Silver City 5 W.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Silver City 5 W station (USC00108412), 5.3 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Owyhee County, Idaho |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.02610, -116.73300 |
| Also known as | Ruby City, Idaho |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7376290 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Ruby City ghost town?
In Owyhee County, Idaho, at 43.0261, -116.7330. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Marsing, ID, about 36 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Nampa, ID, 40 miles away.
Can you visit Ruby City?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Owyhee Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
When is the best time to visit Ruby City?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Silver City 5 W.
Are there other ghost towns near Ruby City?
Yes. Silver City (0.6 mi), Dewey (1.8 mi), De Lamar (5 mi), Inskip Station (31 mi).
