Ruby is an unincorporated community in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a populated place located within the Parish Governing Authority District C.[2] The community is located on Louisiana Highway 454, 14.3 miles (23.0 km) southeast of Alexandria. Ruby had a post office from April 18, 1900, until October 8, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 71365.[3][4] The elevation of Ruby is 98 feet. Rapides Parish is in the Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours).[5]

Ruby, Louisiana
Ruby, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Ruby, Louisiana
Ruby, Louisiana
Ruby, Louisiana is located in the United States
Ruby, Louisiana
Ruby, Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°11′22″N 92°14′55″W / 31.18944°N 92.24861°W / 31.18944; -92.24861
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishRapides
Elevation
98 ft (30 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71365
Area code318
GNIS feature ID538760[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Ruby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Ruby Populated Place Profile / Rapides Parish, Louisiana Data". louisiana.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Ruby Populated Place Profile / Rapides Parish, Louisiana Data". louisiana.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.