Ruby Mountains

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Ruby Mountains
Peaks around Ruby Dome
Highest point
Peak	Ruby Dome
Elevation	11,387 ft (3,471 m)
Coordinates	40°37′18″N 115°28′31″W / 40.62167°N 115.47528°W / 40.62167; -115.47528[1]
Dimensions
Length	80 mi (130 km) North-South
Width	11 mi (18 km)[2]
Geography
Location of the Ruby Mountains within Nevada
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Elko

The Ruby Mountains (Shoshoni: 'Duka Doya', meaning “Snowcapped”)^[3] are a mountain range, primarily located within Elko County with a small extension into White Pine County, in Nevada, United States. The mountain range was named after the garnets found by early explorers.^{[citation needed]} The central core of the range shows extensive evidence of glaciation during recent ice ages, including U-shaped canyons, moraines, hanging valleys, and steeply carved granite mountains, cliffs, and cirques.^{[citation needed]}