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Welcome to Beatty ...

Beatty is located in Nye County<1>.

The pronunciation of Beatty: BAY-dee<2>

Beatty was established in 1905.

Beatty is 3,300 feet [1,006 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Beatty is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Beatty lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Beatty: 775

The ZIP code for Beatty: 89003<4>

Communities Also Named Beatty ...

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

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

Websites for Beatty ...

Official Website: www.beattynv.info/

Communities near Beatty ...

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

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

We're compiling 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.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beatty. Our list includes 6 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Beatty, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Beatty was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Beatty post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beatty.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beatty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Beatty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beatty or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/