Borax Lake
Borax Lake is a 10-acre alkaline lake in the Alvord Desert of southeastern Oregon in the United States. The lake is fed by geothermal springs 100 feet below the surface that range in temperature from 104 to 300 °F.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Harney County, Oregon, United States
- Also known as: “Hot Lake”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fields.
Fields
Hamlet
Fields is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, United States. The community is located 112 miles south of Burns. It is the center of commerce for local ranches and the largest community between Denio, Nevada, 22 miles to the south, and Frenchglen, Oregon, 52.4 miles to the north. Fields is situated 6 miles southwest of Borax Lake.
Borax Lake
- Category: lake
- Location: Harney, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.32752° or 42° 19′ 39″ northLongitude
-118.60298° or 118° 36′ 11″ westElevation
4,078 feet (1,243 metres)Open location code
85J389HW+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 653649424OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Borax Lake” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره بوراكس”
- French: “Borax Lake”
- Russian: “Боракс (озеро)”
- Russian: “Боракс”
- Spanish: “Lago de borax”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Borax Hot Springs and Ten Cent Meadows.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Borax Lake Preserve and Lower Borax Lake Reservoir.
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