Balch Camp, California
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]
Balch Camp | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno County |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
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
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 Power House, California (normals 1981-2010, 1962-2020 extremes) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71.0 (21.7) |
79.0 (26.1) |
88.0 (31.1) |
92.0 (33.3) |
103.0 (39.4) |
106.0 (41.1) |
112.0 (44.4) |
111.0 (43.9) |
109.0 (42.8) |
102.0 (38.9) |
84.0 (28.9) |
68.0 (20.0) |
112.0 (44.4) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 62.0 (16.7) |
68.0 (20.0) |
77.0 (25.0) |
84.0 (28.9) |
91.0 (32.8) |
97.0 (36.1) |
103.0 (39.4) |
103.0 (39.4) |
100.0 (37.8) |
91.0 (32.8) |
72.0 (22.2) |
61.0 (16.1) |
105.0 (40.6) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 52.6 (11.4) |
57.3 (14.1) |
63.9 (17.7) |
70.1 (21.2) |
78.5 (25.8) |
86.5 (30.3) |
94.6 (34.8) |
94.9 (34.9) |
89.3 (31.8) |
77.6 (25.3) |
60.5 (15.8) |
51.8 (11.0) |
73.1 (22.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 45.2 (7.3) |
48.5 (9.2) |
53.2 (11.8) |
58.0 (14.4) |
65.7 (18.7) |
73.2 (22.9) |
81.2 (27.3) |
81.3 (27.4) |
76.0 (24.4) |
65.5 (18.6) |
52.3 (11.3) |
44.8 (7.1) |
62.1 (16.7) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 37.8 (3.2) |
39.6 (4.2) |
42.4 (5.8) |
45.9 (7.7) |
53.0 (11.7) |
60.0 (15.6) |
67.8 (19.9) |
67.7 (19.8) |
62.6 (17.0) |
53.4 (11.9) |
44.0 (6.7) |
37.9 (3.3) |
51.0 (10.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 29.0 (−1.7) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
33.0 (0.6) |
36.0 (2.2) |
41.0 (5.0) |
48.0 (8.9) |
59.0 (15.0) |
60.0 (15.6) |
51.0 (10.6) |
43.0 (6.1) |
34.0 (1.1) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 20.0 (−6.7) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
35.0 (1.7) |
49.0 (9.4) |
50.0 (10.0) |
39.0 (3.9) |
32.0 (0.0) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.32 (161) |
5.68 (144) |
4.82 (122) |
2.62 (67) |
1.24 (31) |
0.45 (11) |
0.17 (4.3) |
0.02 (0.51) |
0.64 (16) |
1.55 (39) |
3.10 (79) |
4.65 (118) |
31.26 (794) |
| Source: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- 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.
- "Balch Power House - NWS Hanford CA NOAA Online Weather Data". Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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