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Welcome to Balderson Station ...

Balderson Station is located in El Dorado County<1>.


The location of Balderson Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Balderson Station: Balderson Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Balderson Station is 3,290 feet [1,003 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Balderson Station is about ½ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Websites for Balderson Station ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.eldoradocounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Balderson Station, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Balderson Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balderson Station.

  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Placerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Colfax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Foresthill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fornis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
    • Fornis is located in El Dorado County
  • Garden Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Michigan Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
    • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Yankee Jims
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
    • Yankee Jims is located in Placer 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 Balderson Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balderson Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balderson Station ...

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

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

The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balderson Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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