"A Medium in Which I Seek Relief": Manuscripts of American Sailors 1919-1940Main MenuIntroductionPublication IntroductionTranscriptionsThe SailorsBeginning of PathThe ShipsBeginning of PathContext & AnalysisBeginning of PathSources / CitationsBeginning of PathAnnie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434
Balboa
12020-04-03T14:05:14-07:00Annie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434331951Definitionplain2020-04-03T14:05:14-07:00Annie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434Balboa, Pacific Ocean terminal port in central Panama, at the southern end of the Panama Canal. It lies between the canal docks and Ancón Hill, which separates it from Panama City. Founded in 1914 and named for Vasco Núñez de Balboa, European discoverer of the Pacific, it has extensive harbour installations, dry docks, marine and railroad repair shops, warehouses, and a coaling plant. Balboa is noted for its orchid gardens, with more than 400 orchid varieties. Pop. (2000) 2,336; (2010) 2,721. [From Encyclopaedia Britannica, Accessed April 03, 2020: https://www.britannica.com/place/Balboa]