The Balboa Peninsula is a neighborhood of the city of Newport Beach

Newport Beach, California

Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...

, Orange County

Orange County, California

Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. It is named for the famous Spanish explorer, Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. He is best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific from the New World.He traveled to the New World in...

.
Balboa is primarily residential but has some commercial

Commerce

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 areas as well.

Boundaries

About three miles (5 km) long, the Peninsula consists of all the contiguous land east of 45th Street. Most of the business is concentrated along Balboa Boulevard where it meets Pacific Coast Highway, McFadden Place, and Main Street. The peninsula acts as a jetty

Jetty

A jetty is any of a variety of structures used in river, dock, and maritime works that are generally carried out in pairs from river banks, or in continuation of river channels at their outlets into deep water; or out into docks, and outside their entrances; or for forming basins along the...

 enclosing the Newport Harbor

Newport Harbor

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 and its islands.

Landmarks

Historical buildings include Balboa Pavilion

Balboa Pavilion

The Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, is a state landmark. Established on July 1, 1906, the Balboa Pavilion played a prominent role in the development of Newport Beach by attracting real estate buyers to an area formerly designated as “swamp and overflow” land.The Balboa...

 (established 1906), the Balboa Theater (established 1928), and the Balboa Inn

Balboa Inn

The Balboa Inn, established in 1929, is located on the Balboa Peninsula in the city of Newport Beach, California.In its day, the Inn was the number one hostelry on the Orange County Coast....

 (established 1929).

• Balboa Fun Zone
  Balboa Fun Zone
  The Balboa Fun Zone is a small amusement park located on the Balboa Peninsula in the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. However, little is left of the original park....
  
  
• Balboa Pavilion
  Balboa Pavilion
  The Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, is a state landmark. Established on July 1, 1906, the Balboa Pavilion played a prominent role in the development of Newport Beach by attracting real estate buyers to an area formerly designated as “swamp and overflow” land.The Balboa...
  
  
• Balboa Pier
  Balboa Pier
  The Balboa Pier is one of two piers located in the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. It is located in a part of Newport Beach called the Balboa Peninsula....
  
  
• Newport Pier
  Newport Pier
  The Newport Pier is one of two piers located within the city of Newport Beach, California, at the center of the Balboa Peninsula. It is 1,032 feet long and registered as California Historical Landmark number 794....
  
  
• Balboa Island Ferry
  Balboa Island Ferry
  The Balboa Island Car Ferry is a ferry service in Newport Beach, California.The ferry boats travel under 1,000 feet from Balboa Island to the Balboa Peninsula and vice versa, reaching a top speed of four miles per hour. The speed limit in the harbor is 5 miles per hour, and the ferry docks about...
  
  
• Dory Fishing Fleet
• The Wedge
  The Wedge (surfing)
  The Wedge is a world-famous surfing and bodysurfing spot located at the extreme east end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California. During a south swell of the right size and direction, the Wedge can produce huge waves up to high....
  
  
• The Crab Cooker
  The Crab Cooker
  The Crab Cooker is a popular Southern California restaurant specializing in seafood. Located on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California.The restaurant is housed in an old branch building of the Bank of America located at 22nd & Newport Blvd. The logo of the bank prior to its merger with...
  
  
• Newport Elementary School
  Newport Elementary School
  Newport Elementary School is located directly on the beach in Newport Beach, California. The school is situated on Balboa Peninsula. The students enjoy their playtime on the sand. The playground is located directly on the beach and overlooks the Pacific Ocean. At times, students can spot dolphins...
  
  
• Lovell Beach House
  Lovell Beach House
  The Lovell Beach House is located on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California. The building was completed in 1926 and is now recognized as one of the most important works by architect Rudolf Schindler, second only to the Schindler House, built four years earlier for his family as a show...
  
  
• Balboa Boardwalk - where you can bike, skate and/or walk as you take in the sights of Newport Beach.

External links

• Newport Beach Elementary School
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church