Ruby Hill is a neighborhood in southwest Denver, Colorado. The neighborhood takes its name from Ruby Hill, a 5,390 ft (1,640 m) elevation hill[3] in the neighborhood that overlooks much of South Denver. The hill itself was named for red stones found in the area by early miners, stones that turned out to be garnets.[4]

Ruby Hill
Ruby Hill Park
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Coordinates: 39°41′10″N 105°00′41″W / 39.6861°N 105.0114°W / 39.6861; -105.0114 (Ruby Hill, Denver)[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
City and County Denver[1]
Elevation5,344 ft (1,629 m)

Boundaries

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Ruby Hill is rectangular-shaped neighborhood located in the southwest part of Denver. Its boundaries[5] are:

Notable spots in Ruby Hill

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  • Ruby Hill Park[6] occupies much of the eastern part of the neighborhood.
  • The Ruby Hill Terrain Park, a part of Ruby Hill Park used for winter sports such as sledding, skiing and snowboarding.
  • Ruby Hill Bike Park, a 7.5 acre mountain bike park that includes a slopestyle course, dirt jumps, pump tracks, and a skills course.[7]
  • Levitt Pavilion Denver, an outdoor concert venue with seating for 7,500, opened in mid-2017.[4]
  • Sanderson Gulch Park,[8] an open space park and riparian area centered on a creek that empties into the South Platte River. A public trail follows alongside the creek.

Population

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In 2015, the population of Ruby Hill was 10,811.[9] Except for the park and the gulch, most of the neighborhood consists of single-family homes and the businesses along South Federal Boulevard.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Ruby Hill, Denver". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "Ruby Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  4. ^ a b 9News and Caitlin Hendee. Ruby Hill Park: An urban snow and summer playground for kids and adults. Denver Business Journal, February 4, 2017. Retrieved: March 18, 2017.
  5. ^ City and County of Denver. Statistical neighborhoods. Retrieved: March 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Ruby Hill Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  7. ^ Denver Parks and Recreation. Denver Bike Parks. Retrieved: March 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "Sanderson Gulch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  9. ^ Shift Research Lab. Community Facts: Ruby Hill. Retrieved: March 15, 2017.
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