Balsam

Balsam is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Named after the , it is home of the highest standard-gauge railroad east of the Rocky Mountains, at 3,315 feet.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • Also known as: “Balsam, NC” and “Balsam, North Carolina”
  • Postal code: 28707

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balsam Gap.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a mountain pass between the to the northwest and the to the southeast on the county line dividing and counties in the U.S. state of .

Balsam

Latitude
35.42678° or 35° 25′ 36″ north
Longitude
-83.08521° or 83° 5′ 7″ west
Elevation
3,304 feet (1,007 metres)
Open location code
867RCWG7+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154209286
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4453619
Wiki­data ID
Q3474849
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Satellite Map

Discover Balsam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Volapük—“Balsam” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “鮑爾瑟姆 (北卡羅萊納州)”
  • Chinese: “鮑爾瑟姆”
  • French: “Balsam”
  • Irish: “Balsam”
  • Persian: “بالسام، کارولینای شمالی”
  • Persian: “بالسام”
  • South Azerbaijani: “بالسام، قوزئی کارولینا”
  • Spanish: “Balsam”
  • Volapük: “Balsam, North Carolina”
  • Volapük: “Balsam”

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