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Around Balboa ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Long Beach. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the northwest of Balboa. Long Beach has a population of 455,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Anaheim. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the north of Balboa and has a population of 354,000 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Balboa, with the nearest first.

  • Balboa Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Corona del Mar
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Newport Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Costa Mesa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Newport Coast
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Coast
    • Newport Coast is located in Orange County
  • San Joaquin Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Joaquin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Joaquin Hills
    • San Joaquin Hills is located in Orange County
  • Santa Ana Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Huntington Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Laguna Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Fountain Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Irvine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Aliso Viejo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East Irvine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Irvine
      • East Irvine is located in Orange County
    • Laguna Woods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • South Laguna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Balboa, please visit our County-by-County Page for Balboa.

Orange County ...

Balboa is located in Orange County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Diego. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Balboa ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Balboa.

Airports Near Balboa ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Balboa and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Balboa.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Balboa. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Balboa.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Balboa), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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