Ruth Nevada Map

About Ruth, Nevada

Ruth is a locality in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 371. The population density is 414.0 people per km². Ruth is located at 39.2783°N, 114.9892°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89319.

Ruth occupies a rugged expanse of high desert where the earth wears a coat of sagebrush and exposed copper-toned soil. It lies 104.9 miles south-southeast of Spring Creek, NV (from Spring Creek, NV: bearing 162°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-northwest of Ely. Sunlight strikes the slopes of Keystone Hill with a harsh, unblinking clarity, casting long shadows that stretch across the floor of Ocher Valley. The air here holds a thin, crystalline quality, carrying the scent of dry earth and the distant, cooling promise of the Humboldt National Forest. A mile to the east, the seasonal flow of Gleason Creek carves a shallow, quiet path through the terrain, its banks offering a rare touch of resilience in a landscape defined by its thirst.

Ruth emerged from the deep, mineral-heavy ambition of the earth, its identity forged by the relentless extraction of ore that has defined the local economy for generations. The legacy of the open pit remains the primary architect of the horizon, a colossal reminder of the industry that pulled the community from the dust. Residents live in the wake of this history, where the pace of life reflects the steady, rhythmic persistence of a place built to serve the mines. While Comins Lake sits a dozen miles away as a distant reservoir of stillness, the daily reality in Ruth stays tethered to the industrious grit of the desert, where the wind hums against the weathered siding of houses and the sky at dusk turns a bruised, magnificent violet.

About This Ruth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ruth, Nevada. Coordinates: 39.278272, -114.989189. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Ruth includes the ZIP code (89319), telephone area code (702, 725), county seat of White Pine County (Ely), and school district assignment (White Pine County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.