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Welcome to Balboa Ferry ...

Balboa Ferry is located in Orange County<1>.

Balboa Ferry is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Balboa Ferry ...

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

  • Anaheim
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Santa Ana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Irvine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntington Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Garden Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fullerton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Orange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mission Viejo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Westminster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Balboa Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balboa Ferry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balboa Ferry. 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 Balboa Ferry.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balboa Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Balboa Ferry? 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 Balboa Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Balboa Ferry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balboa Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.