36°54′11″N 119°07′23″W / 36.90306°N 119.12306°W
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 / 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
editBalch 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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