Ballard California Map

About Ballard, California

Ballard is a locality in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 863. The population density is 110.0 people per km². Ballard is located at 34.6358°N, 120.1132°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93463.

Ballard lies in a gentle dip of the land, where the Santa Ynez River, a silvery ribbon, has long since broadened its embrace of the valley floor. It lies 19.6 miles east of Lompoc, CA (from Lompoc, CA: bearing 91°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north-north-east of Solvang. Rolling hills, cloaked in the muted greens and ochres of coastal California, rise on either side, their slopes etched by the slow, deliberate work of wind and water. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and wild sage, a fragrance that mingles with the distant, salty tang of the Pacific, though the ocean itself remains a whispered promise, a horizon unseen. Sunlight, even in the waning afternoon, possesses a liquid quality, pooling in the hollows and catching the dust motes that dance in the quiet air, lending a soft, ephemeral glow to the weathered fences and scattered farmhouses. This is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather woven into the very fabric of daily life, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this land. Ballard’s roots run deep into the rich soil, its economy once sustained by the bounty of the surrounding ranches and vineyards, a legacy still evident in the sprawling estates and the occasional, lovingly preserved farmhouse. The Santa Ynez River, though now more a tranquil presence than a roaring force, has historically been the lifeblood of this valley, its waters nurturing the crops and shaping the very contours of the landscape. A distinctive character imbues Ballard, a sense of unhurried persistence, a quietude that speaks of a community comfortable in its own skin, its present a gentle echo of its agricultural heritage.

About This Ballard Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ballard, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.635819, -120.113203. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ballard and Santa Barbara County.

Detailed location data for Ballard includes the ZIP code (93463), telephone area code (805), county seat of Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara), and school district assignment (Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ballard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.