Beatty Nevada Map

About Beatty, Nevada

Beatty is a locality in Nye County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 387. The population density is 13.9 people per km². Beatty is located at 36.9086°N, 116.7592°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89003.

Beatty, Nevada, lies like a sun-bleached bone at the edge of a vast, ancient landscape, where the earth exhales a dry, mineral-scented breath. It lies 64.7 miles north-west of Pahrump, NV (from Pahrump, NV: bearing 319°T), and is situated 27.0 miles north-west of Amargosa Valley. The terrain here is a study in stark contrasts, a place where the rugged shoulders of distant mountains meet the flat, shimmering expanse of the desert floor. Low, scrubby vegetation clings tenaciously to the sandy soil, a testament to resilience under a sky that stretches, unbroken and immense, from horizon to horizon. The air itself feels thin and sharp, carrying the faint, metallic tang of dust and the quiet hum of an immense, indifferent silence. Even the scattered buildings of Beatty seem to lean into the wind, weathered and stoic, as if bracing against the elements that have shaped this land for millennia. The history of Beatty is etched in the very dust that blows through its streets, a legacy born of boom and bust, of dreams chased and fortunes sought in the unforgiving embrace of the desert. Once a vital hub for the mining industry that pulsed through Nye County, its fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the price of ore, leaving behind a palpable sense of resilience and quiet perseverance. Today, its economy is a mosaic, pieced together from the enduring allure of nearby ghost towns, the steady trickle of tourism drawn to the stark beauty of Death Valley National Park, and the hardy spirit of its residents who have learned to thrive where others might falter. The light here, especially as the sun dips below the jagged peaks, possesses a molten quality, bathing the landscape in hues of amber and rose, a fleeting, breathtaking beauty that speaks of the raw, untamed heart of the American West.

About This Beatty Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beatty, Nevada — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.908557, -116.759226. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Beatty and Nye County.

Detailed location data for Beatty includes the ZIP code (89003), telephone area code (702, 725), county seat of Nye County (Tonopah), and school district assignment (Nye County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Beatty is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.