Balboa Beach
Balboa Beach is a beach in Orange County, Southern California, California. Balboa Beach is situated nearby to the neighborhood Balboa Village, as well as near the quarter Harbor Island.- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Orange County, California, United States
- Also known as: “Balboa Peninsula”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Balboa Fun Zone and Balboa Pier.
Balboa Fun Zone
Theme park
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The Balboa Fun Zone is a family destination located on the Balboa Peninsula in the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. The Balboa Fun Zone offers both an ocean and harbor experience for an estimated seven million annual visitors to Newport Beach.
Balboa Pier
Pier
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The Balboa Pier is one of two piers in the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. The other ocean pier on the Balboa Peninsula is the Newport Pier.
Bay Island
Islet
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Bay Island is a small island located halfway down Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California. It is the only island in the Newport Beach harbor islands that does not allow car traffic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harbor Island and Balboa Island.
Harbor Island
Quarter
Harbor Island is a small artificial island in Newport Beach, California. Newport Harbor is a semi-artificial harbor that was formed by dredging an estuary during the early 1900s.
Balboa Island
Quarter
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Balboa Island is a harborside community in Newport Beach, California, accessible to the public by bridge, ferry and several public docks. The community is surrounded by a paved concrete boardwalk open to pedestrian traffic.
Balboa Peninsula
Suburb
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The Balboa Peninsula is a neighborhood of the city of Newport Beach, California. It is named after Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the first European to sight the Pacific from the Americas. Balboa is primarily residential with some commercial areas.
Balboa Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Orange County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.60067° or 33° 36′ 2″ northLongitude
-117.90549° or 117° 54′ 20″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
8554J32V+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 375723280OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Balboa Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Balboa Beach”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balboa Village and Bay Shores.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Newport Beach Fire Station 1 and Balboa Library.
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