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Welcome to Balder ...

Balder is located in Whitman County<1>.

Balder is 2,310 feet [704 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Balder is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Balder: 509

Communities near Balder ...

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

  • Tekoa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Garfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint John
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakesdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
    • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Spangle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Malden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Latah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Farmington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 Balder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balder.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balder ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balder - 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.