Welcome to Balch Camp ...
Balch Camp is located in Fresno County<1>.
Balch Camp is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Balch Camp lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Balch Camp: 559
Communities near Balch Camp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balch Camp.
- Bretz Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz Mill
- Bretz Mill is located in Fresno County
- Dunlap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yokuts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Grove Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Grove Village
- Grant Grove Village is located in Tulare County
- Hume
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Piedra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Miramonte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pinehurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dora Belle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Belle
- Dora Belle is located in Fresno County
- Pineridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Pineridge is located in Fresno County
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 Balch Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balch Camp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balch Camp. 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 Balch Camp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balch Camp. See our Newspapers Page for Balch Camp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balch Camp ...
Looking for more information about Balch Camp? 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 Balch Camp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Balch Camp.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balch Camp - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |