Beta Ghost Town

Fulton County, Ohio41.5012, -84.0088

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4 miLiberty Center, OH
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
9.1 miProvidence
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Beta, in Fulton County, Ohio, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miMaumeeNapoleonWauseonWatervilleArchboldSwantonBeta
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Beta. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Liberty Center, OH, about 4 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Toledo, OH, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Providence9.1 mi southeast
  2. Java13 mi northeast
  3. Marengo22 mi east
  4. Galatea29 mi southeast
  5. Federman34 mi northeast
  6. West Buffalo36 mi west
  7. Arrowsmiths36 mi west
  8. Webster37 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3217Jan3518Feb4626Mar5936Apr7148May8058Jun8461Jul8159Aug7652Sep6341Oct4831Nov3723DecJan: 2.2 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.4 inApr: 3.2 inMay: 3.9 inJun: 3.7 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 3.5 inSep: 3.0 inOct: 2.6 inNov: 2.7 inDec: 2.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wauseon Wtp. Snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wauseon Wtp station (USC00338822), 7.2 miles away. About 35.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFulton County, Ohio
Coordinates41.50124, -84.00875
Also known asBeta, Ohio
SourcesWikidata Q22574483 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Beta ghost town?

In Fulton County, Ohio, at 41.5012, -84.0088. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Liberty Center, OH, about 4 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Toledo, OH, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Beta?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Beta?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wauseon Wtp. Snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Beta?

Yes. Providence (9.1 mi), Java (13 mi), Marengo (22 mi), Galatea (29 mi).

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