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.
- Type: Locality
- Description: unincorporated community in California
- Also known as: “Badwater, CA”, “Badwater, California”, and “بدواتر، کالیفرنیا”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Badwater Pool and Badwater Basin.
Dante’s View
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Roger469, Public domain.Badwater
- Category: unincorporated community
- Location: Inyo County, Desert, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.22967° or 36° 13′ 47″ north
Longitude
-116.76699° or 116° 46′ 1″ west
Elevation
-266 feet (-81 metres)
Open location code
858566HM+V6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap 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”
- Polish: “Badwater”
- South Azerbaijani: “بدواتر، کالیفورنیا”
- Turkish: “Badwater”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Badwater -282ft and Furnace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Badwater Basin Trailhead and Badwater Basin panorama.
Inyo County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Shoshone and Olancha-Cartago.
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