Badwater
Badwater Basin is an endorheic basin in Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, Inyo County, California, noted as the lowest point in North America and the United States, with a depth of 282 ft below sea level. Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States, is only 84.6 miles to the northwest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: unincorporated community in California
- Also known as: “Badwater, CA” and “Badwater, California”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Badwater Pool and Dante’s View.
Dante’s View
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Roger469, Public domain.
Dante's View is a viewpoint terrace at 1,669 m height, on the north side of Coffin Peak, along the crest of the Black Mountains, overlooking Death Valley. Dante's View is about 25 km south of Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park. Dante’s View is situated 2½ miles east of Badwater.
Badwater
Latitude
36.22967° or 36° 13′ 47″ northLongitude
-116.76699° or 116° 46′ 1″ westElevation
-266 feet (-81 metres)Open location code
858566HM+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 150981277OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Badwater” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴德沃特”
- French: “Badwater”
- Irish: “Badwater”
- Persian: “بدواتر، کالیفرنیا”
- Persian: “بدواتر”
- Polish: “Badwater”
- South Azerbaijani: “بدواتر، کالیفورنیا”
- Turkish: “Badwater”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Furnace and Ryan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Badwater Basin Trailhead and Badwater Basin.
Inyo County: Must-Visit Destinations
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