Betteravia Ghost Town

Santa Barbara County, California34.9178, -120.5150

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.2 miSanta Maria, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec12 of 12
Next ghost town
35 miLa Panza
Betteravia, California
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Betteravia is an abandoned town in Santa Barbara County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miArroyo GrandeNipomoGrover BeachBetteravia
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Betteravia. 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 Santa Maria, CA, about 4.2 miles east in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. La Panza35 mi northeast
  2. Olig56 mi northeast
  3. Asphalto58 mi northeast
  4. Cox & Clark Trading Post and Steamboat Landing80 mi northeast
  5. Vaca Adobe84 mi north
  6. Joyfull86 mi east
  7. Martensdale86 mi northeast
  8. Rio Bravo86 mi east

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°6541Jan6542Feb6644Mar6845Apr6949May7152Jun7355Jul7455Aug7554Sep7550Oct7044Nov6440DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 2.9 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 2.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Santa Maria Public Ap.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Santa Maria Public Ap station (USW00023273), 4 miles away. About 13.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSanta Barbara County, California
Coordinates34.91780, -120.51500
Also known asBetteravia, California
SourcesWikidata Q4898583 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Betteravia ghost town?

In Santa Barbara County, California, at 34.9178, -120.5150. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Santa Maria, CA, about 4.2 miles east in a straight line.

Can you visit Betteravia?

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 Betteravia?

Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Santa Maria Public Ap.

Are there other ghost towns near Betteravia?

Yes. La Panza (35 mi).

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