Ballarat
Ballarat is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It was founded in 1897 as a supply point for the mines in the canyons of the Panamint Range.
Photo: Marriedtofilm, Public domain.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: ghost town in California
- Also known as: “Ballarat ghost town”, “Ballarat, CA”, “Ballarat, California”, “Ballerat”, and “بالارات، کالیفرنیا”
Ballarat
- Categories: ghost town, unincorporated community, tourism, tourist attraction, and locality
- Location: Inyo County, Desert, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.04792° or 36° 2′ 53″ north
Longitude
-117.22568° or 117° 13′ 32″ west
Elevation
1,079 feet (329 metres)
Open location code
85842QXF+5P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Volapük—“Ballarat” goes by many names.
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Places to explore: Chris Wicht Camp and Panamint.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ballarat cemetery and Post Office Spring.
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