Ruby is a hamlet (and census-designated place)[2] in Ulster County, New York, United States. The community is 6.3 miles (10.1 km) north of Kingston. Ruby has a post office with ZIP code 12475, which opened on June 2, 1896.[3][4]
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![]() ![]() Ruby, New York ![]() ![]() Ruby, New York | |
Coordinates: 42°01′05″N 74°00′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Ulster |
Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 12475 |
Area code(s) | 845 |
GNIS feature ID | 963066[1] |
One-time major league baseball player Dutch Schirick was born in Ruby on June 15, 1890. In 1921, he organized the semi-professional Kingston Colonels team. Schirick went on to become a Supreme Court judge in Kingston.[5]
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Wendelinus was founded as a mission station of St. Peter's in Rondoubt. By 1914, it had become a mission of St. Ann's in Sawkill. At that time, the congregation, of English and German descent, numbered approximately 60.[6]
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County seat: Kingston | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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