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Welcome to Balch ...

Balch is located in Grays Harbor County<1>.

Balch is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Balch: 360 & 564<3>

Communities Also Named Balch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Balch: This one is located in Grays Harbor County and the other is located in Pierce County.

Beyond Washington, there are 5 communities that are also named Balch - they are located in Arkansas, California and Michigan (2).

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

Websites for Balch ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.graysharbor.org/

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

Communities near Balch ...

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

  • Centralia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chehalis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
    • Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <4>
  • Tenino
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • McCleary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Pe Ell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bucoda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Independence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Thurston County
  • Rochester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
    • Bordeaux is located in Thurston 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balch ...

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

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

The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Grays Harbor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Balch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Balch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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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