Beta, North Carolina

Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
35°23′41″N 83°11′26″W / 35.39472°N 83.19056°W / 35.39472; -83.19056CountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCountyJacksonElevation
2,142 ft (653 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code828GNIS feature ID981059[1]

Beta is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. Beta is located along U.S. Route 74, west of Addie and east of Sylva.

When Jackson County was formed in 1851, the home of Dan Bryson, located in Beta, served as the first courthouse.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ About Jackson County, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce (retrieved 3 July 2014)

External links

  • USGS: Beta
  • Travel Western North Carolina: Beta, WCU Digital Collections
  • Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
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