Balboa Island is an area of Newport Beach, California actually comprising three modified or artificial islands in Newport Harbor: Balboa Island (33°36′23″N 117°53′40″W / 33.60639°N 117.89444°W / 33.60639; -117.89444), the largest; the smaller Little Balboa Island (33°36′23″N 117°53′16″W / 33.60639°N 117.88778°W / 33.60639; -117.88778) to the east of Balboa Island, joined by a two-lane bridge; and the smallest Collins Island (33°36′31″N 117°...
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Balboa Island is an area of Newport Beach, California actually comprising three modified or artificial islands in Newport Harbor: Balboa Island (33°36′23″N 117°53′40″W / 33.60639°N 117.89444°W / 33.60639; -117.89444), the largest; the smaller Little Balboa Island (33°36′23″N 117°53′16″W / 33.60639°N 117.88778°W / 33.60639; -117.88778) to the east of Balboa Island, joined by a two-lane bridge; and the smallest Collins Island (33°36′31″N 117°54′1″W / 33.60861°N 117.90028°W / 33.60861; -117.90028) to the northwest of Balboa Island, joined by a one-lane bridge. The Balboa Island community is joined to the mainland by a short two-lane bridge on the northeast of Balboa Island, and a privately-operated fleet of three, three-car ferryboats (Balboa Island Ferry) which provide access across the harbor to the Balboa Peninsula which lies to the south.
The island (formerly known as Balisle) was not always easily accessible. Newport Harbor was still largely undredged, and sailboat was...
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