Balfour North Carolina Map

About Balfour, North Carolina

Balfour is a locality in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,335. The population density is 317.6 people per km². Balfour is located at 35.3526°N, 82.4887°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 28791, 28792.

Balfour emerges from the quiet, red-clay earth of the interior, where the steady current of Mud Creek carves a path through the low-lying fields. It lies 2.0 miles north-northwest of Hendersonville, NC (from Hendersonville, NC: bearing 342°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-southeast of Arden. The landscape surrounding Balfour is characterized by a persistent, humid stillness that clings to the vegetation, broken only by the sharp, crystalline descent of Turley Falls just a few miles away. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains frame the horizon in shades of bruised violet and charcoal, while the nearby waters of Lugana Lake provide a reflective mirror for the shifting Appalachian sky. The air here holds the scent of damp soil and heavy foliage, a sensory reminder of the proximity to the dense, shaded corridors of the Bent Creek Experimental Forest.

Balfour maintains a grounded identity rooted in the industrious spirit of its local manufacturing history, where the rhythms of labor have long dictated the cadence of the day. The City of Hendersonville - Berkeley Mills Park serves as a central clearing, offering a space where the legacy of the region’s textile and agricultural past meets the quiet progress of modern life. Unlike the rugged, vertical terrain found toward the higher elevations of Burrell Hollow, this land remains primarily level, favoring the steady expansion of industry and the deliberate pace of those who work its soil. Life in Balfour proceeds with a measured, courteous consistency, reflecting a culture that values the weight of tradition as much as the potential of the coming harvest.

About This Balfour Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Balfour, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.352644, -82.48875. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Balfour includes the ZIP code (28791, 28792), telephone area code (828), county seat of Henderson County (Hendersonville), and school district assignment (Henderson County Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.