Ruby, Alaska
Ruby
Tl'aa'ologhe | |
|---|---|
Ruby in the 1940s | |
| Nickname: The Gem of the Yukon | |
Ruby Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 64°44′14″N 155°29′16″W / 64.73722°N 155.48778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Incorporated | September 25, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elizabeth Captain |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Cronk (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.02 sq mi (18.19 km2) |
| • Land | 7.02 sq mi (18.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 139 |
| • Density | 19.8/sq mi (7.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99768 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-65590 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1408878 |
Ruby (Koyukon: Tl'aa'ologhe) is an incorporated town in central western Alaska, situated on the south bank of the Yukon River at the northwesternmost tip of the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge. It is accessible only by boat or air. A formerly sizeable gold-mining and lumbering town servicing the region, Ruby had a population of 139 at the 2020 census, with only a general store and post office remaining as businesses.
It is served by Ruby Airport.