Ruby Ridge (southern Boundary County, Idaho)

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]

Ruby Ridge
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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 / 48.6246555; -116.4838130^[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

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.

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