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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  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 3,304 feet (1,007 metres)
  • Description: unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina
  • Postal code: 28707
  • Also known as
    “Balsam, NC”
    “Balsam, North Carolina”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balsam Gap.
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Balsam

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Latitude
35.42678° or 35° 25′ 36″ north
Longitude
-83.08521° or 83° 5′ 7″ west
Open location code
867RCWG7+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154209286
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4453619
Wiki­data ID
Q3474849

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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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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Balsam Community Center and Balsam Baptist Church.

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