Ballarat in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ballarat

Photographed by Michael Kindig, May 3, 2009

1. Ballarat Marker

Inscription. Ballarat was born in eighteen ninety seven following the discovery of the Radcliff Mine in Pleasant Canyon. Its namesake was the famous gold city in Victoria Australia. It was never a very large town. It served Panamint Valley and Death Valley as a miners supply and recreation center. Ballarat's colorful life ebbed with the closing of the post office in 1917.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 36° 2.825′ N, 117° 13.532′ W. Marker is in Ballarat, California, in Inyo County. It is on Ballarat Road 3.6 miles east of Trona Wildrose Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trona CA 93592, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Panamint City (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Ballarat (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Ballarat (approx. 3.3 miles away); Reilly Townsite & Anthony Mill (approx. 8½ miles away); Rogers Pass (approx. 9.9 miles away); Fish Canyon (approx. 10.9 miles away); Skidoo Pipeline (approx. 14.8 miles away); Barker Ranch (approx. 15.1 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Death Valley's Ballarat Ghost Town. (Submitted on December 31, 2011.)
2. A Video of Ballarat. This short video tells the story of a couple of Ballarat desert characters. (Submitted on January 1, 2012.)

Photographed by Michael Kindig, May 3, 2009

2. Ballarat Marker

Ballarat and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 26, 2020

3. Ballarat and Marker

Photographed by Michael Kindig, May 3, 2009

4. Ballarat

Sign near Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 26, 2020

5. Sign near Visitor Center

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2011. This page has been viewed 844 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on November 5, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 3. submitted on November 5, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on December 25, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 5. submitted on November 5, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.