Ghost Town

Ruby Hill

Eureka County, NV

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Major 1870s mining suburb of Eureka at the Richmond and Eureka Consolidated mines; peaked near 2,500 residents with schools, churches, newspapers, and a short narrow-gauge railroad to Eureka’s smelters. Substantial mill ruins, office buildings, and the Fad shaft complex remain just west of town.

Field facts

RegionEureka County, NV
Coordinates39.5046, -115.9862
ARPAArtifacts & structures are protected by federal law (ARPA) — take only photos, leave every relic in place.
Peak population~2,500 (1878)
Post office1873–1901
NoteModern exploration and pit operations have occurred nearby—obey all posted mine closures

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