Rubys Corner is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located in the town of
Porterfield,
Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.
Geography
Rubys Corner is located along
Wisconsin Highway 180
State Trunk Highway 180 (often called Highway 180, STH-180 or WIS 180) is a , north–south state highway in southeastern Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States, that runs from Wisconsin Highway 64 (WIS 64) in Marinette to U.S. Ro ...
at the intersection of County Trunk Highway G, at an elevation of .
It stands on the right bank of the
Menominee River, about west of the Wisconsin–Michigan state line.
It is connected by road to
Walsh Walsh may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Walsh (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname
Places
* Fort Walsh, one of the first posts of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
* Walsh, Ontario, Norfolk ...
and
Loomis to the west,
Marinette to the southeast, and
McAllister and
Wausaukee to the north. Rubys Corner has a restaurant and a gas station with a convenience store.
Name
Rubys Corner is named after William Ruby (1868–1927) and his wife Olive Ruby, née Cole (1873–1964). The Rubys operated a
fox farm at the corner.
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References
External links
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Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Marinette County, Wisconsin
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