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Welcome to Beatty ...

Beatty is located in Ada County<1>.


The location of Beatty has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Beatty: BAY-tee<3>

Beatty is 2,640 feet [805 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Beatty is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Beatty lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Beatty: (208) and (986)<5>

Communities Also Named Beatty ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Beatty - they are located in Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beatty.

Communities near Beatty ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beatty.

  • Boise City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise City
    • Boise City is located in Ada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229,776 people
    • Former name for Boise City:
    • Boise City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boise City <6>
  • Nampa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
    • Nampa is located in Canyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <6>
  • Caldwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Eagle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kuna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Ada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <6>
  • Star
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Ada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <6>
  • Middleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Emmett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Melba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Melba is located in Canyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melba <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beatty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beatty.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beatty. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beatty.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beatty. See our Newspapers Page for Beatty.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beatty ...

Looking for more information about Beatty? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beatty, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beatty.

Adding Beatty to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beatty in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Beatty was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Beatty mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beatty.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beatty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ada County: www.adaweb.net/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Ada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Beatty. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beatty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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