Badwater Basin

Badwater Basin is in Inyo County, Desert, California. Badwater Basin is situated nearby to Badwater Pool, as well as near the peak Dantes View.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Badwater Pool and 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 Basin.

Nearby places include Badwater.

Locality

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.

Latitude

36.22995° or 36° 13′ 48″ north

Longitude

-116.76776° or 116° 46′ 4″ west

Open location code

858566HJ+XV

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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