Balance Rock, California
| Balance Rock, California | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Balance Rock, California | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′22″N 118°39′07″W / 35.80611°N 118.65194°WCoordinates: 35°48′22″N 118°39′07″W / 35.80611°N 118.65194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tulare |
| Elevation | 4,147 ft (1,264 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660292[1] |
Balance Rock is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California, United States. Balance Rock is1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Posey. The community was named after Balance Rock, a geographic feature in the area, by a Mrs. Shively in 1900. Balance Rock once had a post office, which operated from 1935 to 1950.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balance Rock, California
- ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 997. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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