Welcome to Bala ...

Bala is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Bala lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Telephone area codes for Bala: (705) & (249)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Bala: P0C<3>

Communities Also Named Bala ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bala - they are located in Kansas, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bala.

Communities near Bala ...

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

• Bracebridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracebridge
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bracebridge
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bracebridge <4>
• Gravenhurst
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravenhurst
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gravenhurst
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravenhurst <4>
• Glen Orchard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Orchard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Orchard
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• Bala Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bala Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala Park
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• Barlochan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlochan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlochan
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Barlochan
• Port Sandfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sandfield
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Port Sandfield
• Sahanatien
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahanatien came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahanatien
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sahanatien
• Glen Echo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Glen Echo
• Milford Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Bay
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Milford Bay
• Port Carling
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carling
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Port Carling
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carling <4>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bala ...

Looking for more information about Bala? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bala, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bala.

Adding Bala to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Bala was mentioned on a train schedule titled Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bala.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/