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Balch Camp, California
36°54′11″N 119°07′23″W / 36.90306°N 119.12306°W
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Balch Camp Location in California Balch Camp Balch Camp (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′11″N 119°07′23″W / 36.90306°N 119.12306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno County |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
Balch Camp is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.[1] It is located near the confluence of the North Fork of the Kings River and Dinkey Creek 38 miles (61 km) east-northeast of Fresno,[2] at an elevation of 1273 feet (388 m).[1]
Lying deep within the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, Balch Camp is about 59 road miles, and one hour; 50 minutes from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (via Bailey Bridge).[3] Balch Camp is located almost 2 miles from Balch Power house, with which it shares its namesake, A.C. Balch.[4]
Climate edit
Balch Camp has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) typical of the Sierra Nevada foothills, with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
| Climate data for Balch Camp, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) | 79 (26) | 88 (31) | 92 (33) | 103 (39) | 106 (41) | 112 (44) | 111 (44) | 109 (43) | 102 (39) | 84 (29) | 68 (20) | 112 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 62.2 (16.8) | 67.8 (19.9) | 77.6 (25.3) | 83.1 (28.4) | 90.3 (32.4) | 97.1 (36.2) | 102.3 (39.1) | 103.1 (39.5) | 100.1 (37.8) | 91.2 (32.9) | 72.7 (22.6) | 61.5 (16.4) | 105.0 (40.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52.1 (11.2) | 56.1 (13.4) | 63.0 (17.2) | 68.4 (20.2) | 76.6 (24.8) | 85.1 (29.5) | 92.9 (33.8) | 93.3 (34.1) | 88.3 (31.3) | 76.7 (24.8) | 60.1 (15.6) | 50.9 (10.5) | 72.0 (22.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 45.5 (7.5) | 48.1 (8.9) | 53.2 (11.8) | 57.5 (14.2) | 65.0 (18.3) | 73.0 (22.8) | 80.8 (27.1) | 81.2 (27.3) | 76.1 (24.5) | 65.5 (18.6) | 52.5 (11.4) | 44.6 (7.0) | 61.9 (16.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38.8 (3.8) | 40.1 (4.5) | 43.3 (6.3) | 46.5 (8.1) | 53.5 (11.9) | 61.0 (16.1) | 68.8 (20.4) | 69.2 (20.7) | 63.8 (17.7) | 54.4 (12.4) | 44.9 (7.2) | 38.4 (3.6) | 51.9 (11.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 29.4 (−1.4) | 30.9 (−0.6) | 33.3 (0.7) | 35.0 (1.7) | 42.4 (5.8) | 49.3 (9.6) | 60.7 (15.9) | 61.5 (16.4) | 52.0 (11.1) | 43.4 (6.3) | 34.7 (1.5) | 29.1 (−1.6) | 27.1 (−2.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 20 (−7) | 22 (−6) | 27 (−3) | 23 (−5) | 22 (−6) | 35 (2) | 46 (8) | 50 (10) | 39 (4) | 32 (0) | 29 (−2) | 18 (−8) | 18 (−8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.55 (141) | 4.91 (125) | 5.05 (128) | 2.56 (65) | 1.41 (36) | 0.40 (10) | 0.22 (5.6) | 0.05 (1.3) | 0.24 (6.1) | 1.36 (35) | 2.14 (54) | 4.66 (118) | 28.55 (725) |
| Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[6] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balch Camp, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 997. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ http://right-directions-ca.com/driving-directions Suggested routes: Bailey Bridge Rd, Trimmer Springs Rd, Belmont Ave. 58.7 mi. About 1 hour 50 mins from Fresno Yosemite International Airport. Mapquest: via Big Creek Rd 1hr 53min 66.8mi. Retrieved April 2, 2019
- ^ "Patterson Mountain". USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer (7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle Map). U.S. Geological Survey. 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Balch PWR House, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Hanford". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 26, 2023.