Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Balboa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Balboa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Balboa
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Balboa:
- 33.586967, -117.900891
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Balboa
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Balboa is near Los Angeles County and also San Diego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- eBird sighting report for San Diego County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Balboa ...
We found one communities that share the name Balboa.
Within California, the name Balboa is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Balboa in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Balboa ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Crystal Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
- Crystal Cove is located in Orange County
- Dyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Emerald Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
- Emerald Bay is located in Orange County
- Fountain Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
- Fountain Valley is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Valley <3>
- Frances
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Green Lantern Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lantern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lantern Village
- Green Lantern Village is located in Orange County
- Kathryn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Liberty Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
- Liberty Park is located in Orange County
- Ocean View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Orange County
- Sugar ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Three Arch Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Arch Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Arch Bay
- Three Arch Bay is located in Orange County
- Top of the World
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top of the World have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
- Top of the World is located in Orange County
How Far From Balboa to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Balboa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Balboa and extending to:
- Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Balboa to Santa Ana, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,588 miles [12,211.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,357 miles [13,449.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Balboa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Balboa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Balboa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5870, Longitude: -117.9009 In this case, the coordinates for Balboa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Balboa to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.887 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.683 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.426 degrees. |