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.
Beta, North Carolina | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 35°23′41″N 83°11′26″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 2,142 ft (653 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 981059[1] |
When Jackson County was formed in 1851, the home of Dan Bryson, located in Beta, served as the first courthouse.[2]
Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, North Carolina, United States | ||
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County seat: Sylva | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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