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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  Beta  Beta | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′41″N 83°11′26″W / 35.39472°N 83.19056°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]
References edit
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ About Jackson County, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce (retrieved 3 July 2014)