| Ruby Ridge | |
|---|---|
  Ruby Ridge Location of Ruby Ridge  Ruby Ridge Ruby Ridge (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,616 ft (1,407 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°37′29″N 116°29′02″W / 48.6246555°N 116.4838130°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kaniksu National Forest |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Boundary |
| Topo map | USGS: Naples, Dodge Peak, Moravia, and Roman Nose |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Homoclinal ridge |
Ruby Ridge is a 4,616-foot (1,407 m) mountain ridge in the Kaniksu National Forest (administered as part of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests) in southern Boundary County, Idaho, United States.[1]
The landform gained notoriety when an armed standoff named after the ridge occurred nearby in late August 1992, in which two civilians and one officer of the United States Marshals Service were killed.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruby Ridge
- ^ Wiley, John K. (August 22, 1992). "U.S. deputy marshal gunned down". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Lewiston, Idaho. Associated Press. p. 1A. Retrieved 24 May 2020 – via Google News.
External links
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