The Balloon
The Balloon is in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 4,997 feet. The Balloon is situated nearby to the aerodrome Blue Canyon-Nyack Airport, as well as near the hamlet Emigrant Gap.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Canyon-Nyack Airport.
Blue Canyon-Nyack Airport
Aerodrome
Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport is an airport in Emigrant Gap, Placer County, California and is located on United States Forest Service land. The airport is served by a single asphalt runway, 15/33, the dimensions of which are 3,300 by 50 feet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blue Canyon and Emigrant Gap.
Blue Canyon
Hamlet
Blue Canyon is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Blue Canyon is located 4 miles southwest of Emigrant Gap. It lies at an elevation of 4695 feet.
Emigrant Gap
Hamlet
Emigrant Gap is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. The Emigrant Gap community is located 0.25 miles southwest of the Emigrant Gap landmark. Emigrant Gap is situated 3 miles northeast of The Balloon.
Omega
Hamlet
Omega was a former settlement in Nevada County, California, United States, first populated in 1850 by a single miner, J.A. Dixon, working a claim during the California Gold Rush. Omega is situated 5 miles northwest of The Balloon.
The Balloon
Latitude
39.26601° or 39° 15′ 58″ north
Longitude
-120.69799° or 120° 41′ 53″ west
Elevation
4,997 feet (1,523 metres)
Open location code
84FX7882+CR
GeoNames ID
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