Welcome to Balboa Island ...

Balboa Island is located in Orange County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Balboa Island: Balboa Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Balboa Island is near sea level<2>.

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

Websites for Balboa Island ...

Junior League:   www.jlocc.org/

Communities near Balboa Island ...

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

• Anaheim
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaheim
  • Anaheim is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anaheim <3>
• Santa Ana
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
  • Santa Ana is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 331,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ana <3>
• Irvine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Irvine is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <3>
• Huntington Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Beach
  • Huntington Beach is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Beach <3>
• Garden Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
  • Garden Grove is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 171,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Grove <3>
• Fullerton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Fullerton is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,921 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <3>
• Orange
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <3>
• Mission Viejo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Viejo
  • Mission Viejo is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Viejo <3>
• Westminster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <3>
• Lake Forest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
  • Lake Forest is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Forest <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balboa Island ...

Looking for more information about Balboa Island? 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 Balboa Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Balboa Island.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Balboa Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/