Information About

Ruby Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 39' 9" N,
145 ° 54' 32" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Delta Junction

Elevation

1824 ft (555.96 m)

Ruby Creek in Detail.

About

flows NW to Delta River, crosses Richardson Highway, 29 mi. S of Delta Junction, Alaska Range

History

So named, about 1902, because of the ruby-colored pebbles found along the stream by prospectors (Davies, 1965, p. 23).

Topo Maps

Mount Hayes C-4 (1950), Mount Hayes C-4 (1950), Mount Hayes C-4 (1950), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes C-4 (1952), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes C-4 NW (2016),
Places Near Ruby Creek
Lakes:

Backdown Lake, Big Lake, Cavalry Lake, Chet Lake, Coal Mine Number 5 Lake, Dicks Pond, Doc Lake, Donnelly Lake, Ghost Lake, J Lake, Kens Pond, Last Lake, Meadows Road Number 3 Lake, Meadows Road Number 4 Lake, Nickel Lake, No Mercy Lake, North Twin Lake, Pauls Pond, Rangeview Lake, Rapids Lake, Rockhound Lake, South Twin Lake,

Mountains:

Buffalo Dome, Donnelly Dome, Mount Pillsbury,

Rapids:

Black Rapids,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Boulder Creek, Camp Terry Creek, Darling Creek, Falls Creek, Flood Creek, Gunnysack Creek, Lower Suzy Q Creek, Onemile Creek, Ruby Creek, Sargent Creek, Suzy Q Creek, Whistler Creek,

Routes:

Trans-Alaska Trail - Black Rapids to Delta Junction,

Cities:

Donnelly,