Bay Island

Bay Island is a small island located halfway down Balboa Peninsula in . It is the only island in the Newport Beach harbor islands that does not allow car traffic.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, United States
  • Also known as: Modjeska Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balboa Fun Zone and Collins Island.

Theme park
The is a family destination located on the Balboa Peninsula in the city of Newport Beach, , . The offers both an ocean and harbor experience for an estimated seven million annual visitors to Newport Beach.

Islet
is a part of Balboa Island in . In 1902, James McFadden sold his Newport townsite and about half of the peninsula to William S.

Islet
is a man-made island located in the harbor of . Surrounded by the city, was incorporated as part of Newport Beach in 1906.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harbor Island and Balboa Island.

Quarter
is a small artificial island in . Newport Harbor is a semi-artificial harbor that was formed by dredging an estuary during the early 1900s.

Quarter
is a harborside community in , accessible to the public by bridge, ferry and several public docks. The community is surrounded by a paved concrete boardwalk open to pedestrian traffic.

Suburb
The is a neighborhood of the city of . 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.

Bay Island

Latitude
33.60697° or 33° 36′ 25″ north
Longitude
-117.90497° or 117° 54′ 18″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
8554J34W+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40500956
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5326555
Wiki­data ID
Q4874021
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Bay Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Bay Island
  • Dutch: Bay Island, California

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Balboa Village and Bay Shores.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edgewater and Balboa Library.

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