Bala
in Ontario, Canada

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
45.017 and -79.616 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 45° 1' 0" and W -79° 36' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:05 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Toronto
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 8:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Bala

Bala in Ontario is a town in Canada about 193 mi (or 310 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bala is now 11:05 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Toronto with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 11 airports near Bala, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Canada is Muskoka Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Toronto, Milton, Lockport, Woodstock and Buffalo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 90%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

DOUBLE UP! CP 9738 at Bala (15MAR2014)

Published: March 17, 2014
Length: 37:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JayJr2007

Canadian Pacific 9738, CP 5936, UP 5503, UP 5538 (Train 301 -- Montreal to Thunder Bay?) hauling empty grain cars back out west.


CP 8613 at Bala (30MAY2014)

Published: May 31, 2014
Length: 33:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JayJr2007

Canadian Pacific 8613, CP 9610, CP 9625 (Train 608 -- Loaded Crude). CP 608 had just met CP 608 in a double crude meet at Bala.


CP 6079 at Bala (18AUG2012)

Published: August 18, 2012
Length: 29:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JayJr2007

Canadian Pacific 6079, CP 9021 northbound at mile 116 of Mactier subdivision in Bala pulling the Herzog ballast train. The ballast train stopped while the conductor got the switch, took the...


Batman Picks Up A Girl

Published: July 24, 2012
Length: 40:58 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: TTC4300

This video shows a waterskiier dressed up as Batman picking up a spectator who volunteered to go for a ride on his back.


CP 8939 And 9586 Crossing The Muskoka Rd. 169 Bala Bridge

Published: July 24, 2012
Length: 27:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TTC4300

In this video, you'll see two CP locomotives numbered 8939 and 9586 (the latter being the tandem locomotive) pulling 76 railcars along the CP MacTier Sub which stretches from Toronto to the...


STL&H! CP 8949 at Bala (14MAR2015)

Published: March 15, 2015
Length: 07:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JayJr2007

Canadian Pacific 8949, STLH 5651 (Likely Train 301 -- Montreal to Thunder Bay?) pulling empty grain cars over the Moon River bridge in Bala.


Drone's view of the Bala falls

Published: September 10, 2014
Length: 44:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Save the Bala Falls

A proponent wants to obstruct the historic and traditional Bala Portage and take 94% of the water from the Bala falls. People won't come to Bala to see the dry rocks where the falls used to...


RAILTIME - CN Bala sub - Volume 5

Published: October 19, 2014
Length: 06:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Herb Hall

Filmed between 2007 and 2008 with Digital Video Equipment. We see lots of action on the southend near Pefferlaw, Beaverton and Brechin. We also catch trains at Washago, Gravenhurst, Foot's...


The Scenic Flow of water over the Bala north falls

Published: September 10, 2014
Length: 50:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Save the Bala Falls

The proponent for the proposed hydro-electric generating station at the Bala Falls in Ontario, Canada claims the summer flow over the Bala falls is only 1 m³/s (about a bathtub of water per...


CP 8776 at Bala (19OCT2014)

Published: October 20, 2014
Length: 29:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JayJr2007

Canadian Pacific 8776, CP 8935 southbound passing through Bala. CP 8776 calls up RTC and provides the pull and departure times out of Mactier & shortly after RTC asks for an emergency call...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bala's Museum

Bala's Museum, officially with the sub-name "With Memories Of Lucy Maud Montgomery", is a museum located in Bala, Ontario, Canada. It is owned and operated by Jack Hutton and Linda Jackson-Hutton. The museum was formerly a boarding house operated by Fanny Pike at the beginnings of the 1900s and now houses artifacts from the Muskoka region from its founding by Thomas Burgess as well as those pertaining to Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the Anne of Green Gables series and The Blue Castle.

Located at 45.0163, -79.619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Biographical museums in Canada, Museums in the District Municipality of Muskoka, History museums in Ontario, Literary museums in Canada

Bala, Ontario

Bala is a community located in Muskoka Lakes Township where Lake Muskoka drains into the Moon River at Bala Falls. It is considered one of the hubs of cottage country located north of Toronto. Thus, its year-round population of several hundred is increased by thousands of seasonal residents and weekend day-trippers during summer months.

Located at 45.0167, -79.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Communities in the District Municipality of Muskoka

The KEE to Bala

The KEE to Bala, often abbreviated to simply "The KEE", is a concert venue and bar in the town of Bala, Ontario located on Lake Muskoka. The KEE is a similar venue to, and shared many of the same acts with, the Palais Royale in Toronto during the 1940s and 1950s.

Located at 45.0123, -79.6137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in the District Municipality of Muskoka, Concert halls in Canada, Music venues in Ontario