Ruth is a census-designated place (CDP) in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.

In 1905, Daniel C. Jackling "evaluated a low-grade copper prospect", which he turned into "an impressive open-pit and satellite cave (the Veteran Mine)."

[7] In 1919 Ruth was the site of a labor dispute when 150 copper miners walked out demanding higher wages.

Although some claimed the strike was instigated by the Industrial Workers of the World the leaders were actually from the Western Federation of Miners.

Around this time the community was moved two miles north to make way for expansion of the Deep Ruth mine.

Ruth was featured in the fourth season of the Netflix original series Stranger Things as the location of the NINA project, which is housed in a converted missile silo.

[12] Ruth experiences a semi-arid climate (Bsk) with hot summers and cold winters, typical of most small towns in the Great Basin.