Census Data for Balm
As far as we can tell, Balm has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Balm, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Banner Elk
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seven Devils
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
- Seven Devils is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <1>
- Beech Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <1>
- Sugar Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Grandfather
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Elk Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <1>
- Newland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blowing Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crossnore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Mountain City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elizabethton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoir
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
Avery County ...
Balm is located in Avery County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Avery County.
Miscellaneous Information for Balm ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Avery County or the community of Balm:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Balm:
- GNIS ID for Balm: 1018942
- GNIS ID for Avery County: 1008536
- GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Balm is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Balm.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Avery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |