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Ballard California Map

Explore Ballard, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ballard, California

How to Use This Ballard, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ballard, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ballard.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ballard
State	California (CA)
County	Santa Barbara County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	34.635819
Longitude	-120.113203
Population	768
Density	106.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	93463
Area Code	805
County Seat	Santa Barbara
School District	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District

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About Ballard, California

Ballard is a locality in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 768. The population density is 106.1 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 occupies a quiet stretch of land where the seasonal flow of Alamo Pintado Creek dictates the rhythm 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-northeast of Solvang. The terrain here favors a parched, golden palette, where the sun bleaches the grasses until they brittle under the weight of a dry, afternoon heat. Oaks stand in scattered, stubborn clusters, their shadows lengthening as the light shifts toward a deep, amber glow against the distant horizon. To the west, the landscape rises toward the rugged elevations of Ballard Canyon, providing a sheltered boundary that keeps the air still and heavy with the scent of dust and sun-warmed earth. Even when the temperature spikes, a cooling quality persists in the shade, grounding Ballard in a landscape that feels ancient and indifferent to the passing of hours.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Ballard, as rows of vines and orchards draw sustenance from the soil that has been worked for generations. The local economy persists through this quiet cultivation, maintaining a deliberate distance from the frantic pace of larger hubs while remaining connected to the fertile promise of the region. Residents often find their way toward the paths of Sunny Fields Park, a space that preserves the natural character of the terrain just a short distance from the center. Beyond the immediate fields, the expanse toward Lake Cachuma offers a broader perspective on the water resources that sustain the inland valleys. Life in Ballard remains measured, defined by the seasonal labor of the harvest and the enduring, quiet stability of a place that prefers the company of its own horizon to the clamor of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ballard School (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 345° N
Sunny Fields Park (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 195° S
Santa Ynez Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 137° SE
Hans Christian Andersen Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 214° SW
Mission Santa Inés (Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 202° S
The Little Mermaid Fountain (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 207° SW
Camino Real Bell (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 205° SW
Junípero Serra (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 205° SW
Grotto of Saint Joseph (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 206° SW
Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 206° SW
Sedgwick Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 048° NE
Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 6.8 mi, 181° S · 1.8M acres
Michael Jackson's Neverlandland Ranch Gatehouse (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 012° N
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 7.6 mi, 114° SE
Bradbury Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.5 mi, 116° SE
El Capitán State Beach (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 153° SE
Gaviota State Park (State Park) — 10.6 mi, 212° SW
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 11.4 mi, 191° S · 8,946 acres
San Rafael Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.6 mi, 032° NE · 191k acres
Sisquoc, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.4 mi, 021° N · 10k acres
Coronado Butterfly Preserve (Attraction) — 19.4 mi, 139° SE
Santa Barbara County Building;Lompoc Museum;Lompoc Museum Associates Research Library (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 270° W
Camino Real Cinemas (Cinema) — 19.8 mi, 136° SE
Ranchyard and History Education Center (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 132° SE
Lompoc Civic Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.9 mi, 270° W
The Animals of the Stow House Ranch Yard (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 19.9 mi, 132° SE
Fairview Theater (Cinema) — 20.9 mi, 130° SE
Hatlen Theater (Theatre) — 21.5 mi, 136° SE
Glass Box Gallery (Gallery) — 21.5 mi, 136° SE
College of Creative Studies Gallery (Gallery) — 21.7 mi, 135° SE

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