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The Balloon, California

The Balloon is a locale located in Placer County, CA at N39.266011° W120.697990° (WGS84/NAD83) and at an elevation of 4996 ft MSL.
It can be seen on the USGS 1:24K topographic map Blue Canyon, CA.

Feature Type: Locale
Latitude: N39.266011° (WGS84/NAD83 datum)
Longitude: W120.697990°
Elevation: 4996 ft MSL
County: Placer County, California
USGS 24K Map: Blue Canyon, CA
USGS 24K MRC: 39120C6

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USGS 1:24K topographic map:
USGS 24K topo map of The Balloon, CA
Source: US Geological Survey

Aerial imagery:
Aerial imagery of The Balloon, CA
Source: US National Map

OpenStreetMap:
OpenStreetMap map of The Balloon, CA
Copyright OpenStreetMap contributors, map styling by TopoQuest

OpenTopoMap:
OpenTopoMap map of The Balloon, CA
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FAA VFR aeronautical chart::
FAA VFR chart of The Balloon, CA
Source: US Federal Aviation Administration


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Here are some other places of interest near The Balloon:

Feature Name Type Latitude Longitude Distance View Map
Alpha (historical)Populated PlaceN39.330454°W120.782439°6.3 miles  ↑View Map
Alpha DiggingsMineN39.335454°W120.787162°6.8 miles  ↑View Map
American Eagle MineMineN39.184345°W120.714378°5.7 miles  ↑View Map
American Eagle TrailTrailN39.181289°W120.721322°6.0 miles  ↑View Map
BaxterPopulated PlaceN39.212955°W120.781048°5.8 miles  ↑View Map
Bear ValleyValleyN39.300350°W120.698380°2.4 miles  ↑View Map
Bear Valley (historical)Populated PlaceN39.309345°W120.684380°3.1 miles  ↑View Map
Bear Valley CampgroundLocaleN39.307401°W120.666879°3.3 miles  ↑View Map
Big Tunnel SpringSpringN39.301864°W120.774218°4.8 miles  ↑View Map
Black MountainSummitN39.282679°W120.606598°5.0 miles  ↑View Map
Black Oak SpringSpringN39.335173°W120.654556°5.3 miles  ↑View Map
Blackhawk MineMineN39.180456°W120.730489°6.2 miles  ↑View Map
Blue CanyonPopulated PlaceN39.257123°W120.711046°0.9 miles  ↑View Map
Blue CanyonValleyN39.200455°W120.747435°5.2 miles  ↑View Map
Blue Canyon - Nyack AirportAirportN39.274481°W120.709115°0.8 miles  ↑View Map
Blue Canyon Guard StationLocaleN39.282400°W120.704102°1.2 miles  ↑View Map
Blue Canyon Post OfficePost OfficeN39.254900°W120.709657°1.0 miles  ↑View Map
Blue Canyon Weather StationLocaleN39.275456°W120.708546°0.9 miles  ↑View Map
Blue LakeLakeN39.357242°W120.632744°7.2 miles  ↑View Map
Blue Lake 97-012 DamDamN39.358234°W120.636045°7.2 miles  ↑View Map
Bonny NookLocaleN39.210177°W120.794382°6.4 miles  ↑View Map
Bowman-Spaulding Conduit FlumeCanalN39.358511°W120.671047°6.6 miles  ↑View Map
Brady MountainSummitN39.354068°W120.603266°7.9 miles  ↑View Map
Burnett CanyonValleyN39.232401°W120.686044°2.4 miles  ↑View Map
Burnett Canyon TrailTrailN39.228512°W120.651321°3.6 miles  ↑View Map
Camp SpauldingPopulated PlaceN39.319068°W120.637989°4.9 miles  ↑View Map
Canyon CreekStreamN39.361010°W120.750216°7.1 miles  ↑View Map
Carpenter FlatFlatN39.304068°W120.644378°3.9 miles  ↑View Map
Casa LomaPopulated PlaceN39.200455°W120.776603°6.2 miles  ↑View Map
Chubb LakeLakeN39.324114°W120.614778°6.0 miles  ↑View Map
Clyde MountainSummitN39.342678°W120.660490°5.7 miles  ↑View Map
Cody CreekStreamN39.225735°W120.598819°6.0 miles  ↑View Map
Corral SpringSpringN39.168572°W120.658024°7.1 miles  ↑View Map
Dawson SpringSpringN39.225496°W120.606701°5.6 miles  ↑View Map
Deadmans FlatFlatN39.259065°W120.788549°4.9 miles  ↑View Map
Democrat (historical)Populated PlaceN39.283232°W120.779383°4.5 miles  ↑View Map
Diamond CreekStreamN39.354899°W120.740494°6.5 miles  ↑View Map
Dorer MineMineN39.182122°W120.723267°6.0 miles  ↑View Map
Dorer RanchLocaleN39.175733°W120.726600°6.4 miles  ↑View Map
Drum (historical)Populated PlaceN39.249066°W120.753547°3.2 miles  ↑View Map
Drum CanalCanalN39.289622°W120.702991°1.7 miles  ↑View Map
Drum ForebayReservoirN39.249889°W120.749925°3.0 miles  ↑View Map
Drum Forebay 97-020 DamDamN39.249344°W120.749103°3.0 miles  ↑View Map
Drum PowerhouseLocaleN39.256288°W120.767159°3.8 miles  ↑View Map
Eagle Bird (historical)Populated PlaceN39.346567°W120.696603°5.6 miles  ↑View Map
Eagle Bird MineMineN39.347122°W120.696325°5.6 miles  ↑View Map
Eagle Bird TrailTrailN39.344622°W120.697992°5.4 miles  ↑View Map
East Fork North Fork North Fork American RiverStreamN39.232678°W120.686322°2.4 miles  ↑View Map
Emigrant GapPopulated PlaceN39.296845°W120.672712°2.5 miles  ↑View Map
Emigrant GapGapN39.300456°W120.668268°2.9 miles  ↑View Map
Emigrant Gap Elementary SchoolSchoolN39.297878°W120.671272°2.6 miles  ↑View Map
Emigrant Gap Historical MarkerParkN39.303234°W120.656323°3.4 miles  ↑View Map
Emigrant Gap Scenic ViewpointLocaleN39.293789°W120.681879°2.1 miles  ↑View Map
Euchre BarBarN39.187122°W120.759935°6.4 miles  ↑View Map
Euchre Bar TrailTrailN39.182122°W120.746601°6.4 miles  ↑View Map
ExcelsiorCliffN39.282677°W120.770771°4.1 miles  ↑View Map
Fall CreekStreamN39.353233°W120.699103°6.0 miles  ↑View Map
Fordyce CreekStreamN39.351846°W120.617989°7.3 miles  ↑View Map
ForebayPopulated PlaceN39.236567°W120.736602°2.9 miles  ↑View Map
Fulda CreekStreamN39.232678°W120.689100°2.4 miles  ↑View Map
Fuller LakeReservoirN39.348364°W120.651664°6.2 miles  ↑View Map
Fuller Lake 97-021 DamDamN39.344901°W120.649379°6.0 miles  ↑View Map
Fuller Lake CampgroundLocaleN39.349067°W120.654935°6.2 miles  ↑View Map
Giant Gap GulchValleyN39.172677°W120.795770°8.3 miles  ↑View Map
Giant King MineMineN39.336843°W120.794940°7.1 miles  ↑View Map
Gold Bug MineMineN39.344344°W120.702159°5.4 miles  ↑View Map
Golden Fleece TunnelMineN39.185735°W120.617152°7.0 miles  ↑View Map
Golden Quartz Picnic AreaLocaleN39.359621°W120.747161°7.0 miles  ↑View Map
Gonelson CanyonValleyN39.334901°W120.616322°6.5 miles  ↑View Map
Government SpringSpringN39.213437°W120.637189°4.9 miles  ↑View Map
Green ValleyValleyN39.177121°W120.785769°7.7 miles  ↑View Map
Hayden HillSummitN39.167122°W120.775768°8.0 miles  ↑View Map
Helester PointSummitN39.213512°W120.692989°3.6 miles  ↑View Map
HogbackRidgeN39.185735°W120.605485°7.4 miles  ↑View Map
Hogsback TunnelMineN39.187958°W120.610208°7.2 miles  ↑View Map
Holbrook FlatFlatN39.361288°W120.751605°7.2 miles  ↑View Map
Humbug BarBarN39.179344°W120.729378°6.2 miles  ↑View Map
Humbug CanyonValleyN39.179345°W120.726600°6.2 miles  ↑View Map
Humbug CreekStreamN39.179067°W120.727434°6.2 miles  ↑View Map
Humbug RidgeRidgeN39.178790°W120.671876°6.2 miles  ↑View Map
IDS OrganizationLocaleN39.274345°W120.679101°1.2 miles  ↑View Map
Iron PointCapeN39.191010°W120.768269°6.4 miles  ↑View Map
Italian BarBarN39.202679°W120.666043°4.7 miles  ↑View Map
Italian Bar TrailTrailN39.193512°W120.673821°5.2 miles  ↑View Map
Jordan CreekStreamN39.320456°W120.655768°4.4 miles  ↑View Map
Lake PuttReservoirN39.289391°W120.687060°1.7 miles  ↑View Map
Lake SpauldingReservoirN39.335887°W120.629781°6.1 miles  ↑View Map
Lake Spaulding 97-029 DamDamN39.326835°W120.643326°5.1 miles  ↑View Map
Lake Spaulding CampgroundLocaleN39.322401°W120.633822°5.2 miles  ↑View Map
Lake Valley 97-032 DamDamN39.299902°W120.599376°5.8 miles  ↑View Map
Lang CrossingCrossingN39.318790°W120.657156°4.3 miles  ↑View Map
Langs (historical)Populated PlaceN39.319901°W120.657712°4.3 miles  ↑View Map
Last Chance MineMineN39.332122°W120.702714°4.6 miles  ↑View Map
Levey Ditch CampLocaleN39.285178°W120.740770°2.6 miles  ↑View Map
Lost Camp MineMineN39.238789°W120.714935°2.1 miles  ↑View Map
Lowell HillLocaleN39.265732°W120.796050°5.2 miles  ↑View Map
Lowell Hill RidgeRidgeN39.285177°W120.746048°2.9 miles  ↑View Map
Lower TunnelMineN39.190458°W120.611597°7.0 miles  ↑View Map
Macedon MineMineN39.174624°W120.608263°7.9 miles  ↑View Map
Macedon RidgeRidgeN39.170735°W120.601040°8.4 miles  ↑View Map
Mammoth Spring MineMineN39.258788°W120.773826°4.1 miles  ↑View Map
Marin Sierra Boy Scout CampLocaleN39.322679°W120.612433°6.0 miles  ↑View Map
Marrs MineMineN39.202679°W120.667710°4.7 miles  ↑View Map
Maybert (historical)Populated PlaceN39.352678°W120.699659°6.0 miles  ↑View Map
McGuire MountainSummitN39.252121°W120.795494°5.3 miles  ↑View Map
McIntyre GulchValleyN39.174066°W120.787714°8.0 miles  ↑View Map
MidasPopulated PlaceN39.216566°W120.757713°4.7 miles  ↑View Map
Monumental CreekStreamN39.248512°W120.642432°3.2 miles  ↑View Map
Monumental Creek TrailTrailN39.258790°W120.627154°3.8 miles  ↑View Map
Mumford BarBarN39.202402°W120.617430°6.2 miles  ↑View Map
Mumford Bar TrailTrailN39.191568°W120.625208°6.5 miles  ↑View Map
Negro Jack HillSummitN39.264899°W120.775771°4.2 miles  ↑View Map
Nevada CountyCivilN39.301370°W120.768752°4.5 miles  ↑View Map
New Drum Afterbay 97-128 DamDamN39.254399°W120.774814°4.2 miles  ↑View Map
North Fork CampgroundLocaleN39.270457°W120.658822°2.1 miles  ↑View Map
North Fork North Fork American RiverStreamN39.188233°W120.759379°6.3 miles  ↑View Map
North Fork Steephollow CreekStreamN39.272399°W120.784661°4.7 miles  ↑View Map
OmegaPopulated PlaceN39.333233°W120.749382°5.4 miles  ↑View Map
Omega DiggingsMineN39.336010°W120.758827°5.8 miles  ↑View Map
Omega Rest AreaLocaleN39.316288°W120.750215°4.5 miles  ↑View Map
Onion ValleyValleyN39.251846°W120.654099°2.5 miles  ↑View Map
Onion Valley Spring TwoSpringN39.256925°W120.652850°2.5 miles  ↑View Map
Pioneer MineMineN39.166845°W120.726322°7.0 miles  ↑View Map
Putnam ValleyFlatN39.284067°W120.675490°1.7 miles  ↑View Map
Putts Lake 311-004 DamDamN39.288234°W120.689379°1.6 miles  ↑View Map
RawhidePopulated PlaceN39.200178°W120.744935°5.2 miles  ↑View Map
Rawhide MineMineN39.196289°W120.739657°5.3 miles  ↑View Map
Remington HillSummitN39.298232°W120.777161°4.8 miles  ↑View Map
Remington Hill (historical)Populated PlaceN39.278510°W120.793828°5.2 miles  ↑View Map
Rim PowerhouseLocaleN39.337679°W120.635489°6.0 miles  ↑View Map
Rucker CreekStreamN39.344345°W120.679102°5.5 miles  ↑View Map
Rucker LakeReservoirN39.355462°W120.652120°6.6 miles  ↑View Map
Rucker Lake 97-044 DamDamN39.356567°W120.657713°6.6 miles  ↑View Map
Sailor PointCliffN39.254067°W120.679100°1.3 miles  ↑View Map
Sailor RavineValleyN39.239067°W120.688823°1.9 miles  ↑View Map
Sardine SpringSpringN39.309343°W120.766327°4.7 miles  ↑View Map
Sawtooth RidgeRidgeN39.219345°W120.680211°3.4 miles  ↑View Map
Scotchman CreekStreamN39.356565°W120.782440°7.7 miles  ↑View Map
Scott HillSummitN39.255457°W120.664933°1.9 miles  ↑View Map
Shady RunStreamN39.206844°W120.742435°4.7 miles  ↑View Map
Sixmile ValleyValleyN39.305735°W120.615210°5.2 miles  ↑View Map
Skillman CampgroundLocaleN39.318232°W120.790217°6.1 miles  ↑View Map
Skillman FlatFlatN39.319343°W120.792162°6.2 miles  ↑View Map
Snakehead PointSummitN39.175455°W120.780769°7.7 miles  ↑View Map
South Yuba CanalCanalN39.291289°W120.730214°2.5 miles  ↑View Map
Spaulding Lake TrailTrailN39.356012°W120.616878°7.6 miles  ↑View Map
Sugar Pine PointLocaleN39.235455°W120.777715°4.8 miles  ↑View Map
SugarloafSummitN39.172400°W120.757157°7.2 miles  ↑View Map
Texas HillSummitN39.235735°W120.643265°3.6 miles  ↑View Map
Texas Hill SpringSpringN39.237679°W120.639099°3.7 miles  ↑View Map
The BalloonLocaleN39.266011°W120.697990°0.0 milesView Map
Trail Spur (historical)LocaleN39.202399°W120.763547°5.6 miles  ↑View Map
Trap CreekStreamN39.355455°W120.695214°6.2 miles  ↑View Map
Tunnel Mills CampgroundLocaleN39.252679°W120.652710°2.6 miles  ↑View Map
Twin LakesLakeN39.287957°W120.616599°4.6 miles  ↑View Map
Upper Boardman CanalCanalN39.255733°W120.754381°3.1 miles  ↑View Map
Upper Boardmen CanalCanalN39.246288°W120.767992°4.0 miles  ↑View Map
Washington Census Designated PlaceCensusN39.359158°W120.790496°8.1 miles  ↑View Map
Watson CrossingCrossingN39.203235°W120.610485°6.4 miles  ↑View Map
WestvillePopulated PlaceN39.174901°W120.647986°6.8 miles  ↑View Map
Westville Post Office (historical)Post OfficeN39.174901°W120.647986°6.8 miles  ↑View Map
Willmont CanyonValleyN39.229901°W120.676600°2.7 miles  ↑View Map
Willmont SaddleGapN39.218790°W120.664932°3.7 miles  ↑View Map
Yuba GapGapN39.315179°W120.618822°5.4 miles  ↑View Map
Yuba PassPopulated PlaceN39.322957°W120.600210°6.5 miles  ↑View Map
Zeibright MineMineN39.331288°W120.755494°5.5 miles  ↑View Map
Zeibright MineMineN39.290733°W120.727159°2.3 miles  ↑View Map
Zion HillSummitN39.352956°W120.635212°6.9 miles  ↑View Map
Zion Hill TunnelTunnelN39.343234°W120.645212°6.0 miles  ↑View Map

Note: Coordinates in the location and feature list above are referenced to NAD83 datum.


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