Zabriskie Point
E32972
Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zabriskie Point area | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ viewpoint ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | paved road ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| composedOf | sedimentary deposits of Furnace Creek Formation ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 710 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
film "Zabriskie Point" by Michelangelo Antonioni
ⓘ
various landscape photography books ⓘ |
| formationAge | sediments primarily from late Pliocene to Pleistocene ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
badlands
ⓘ
sedimentary rock formations ⓘ |
| has |
parking area
ⓘ
short paved trail to viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTrailAccessTo |
Golden Canyon
ⓘ
Gower Gulch ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | eroded mudstone and siltstone ridges ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful sedimentary formations
ⓘ
eroded badlands ⓘ panoramic desert landscapes ⓘ sunrise views ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Death Valley National Park (partial) ⓘ
surface form:
Death Valley National Park
Inyo County, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| management |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| namedAfter | Christian Brevoort Zabriskie ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Pacific Coast Borax Company vice president Christian Brevoort Zabriskie ⓘ |
| near |
California State Route 190
ⓘ
Furnace Creek ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Death Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Death Valley basin
Manly Beacon ⓘ Panamint Range in the distance ⓘ |
| overlooks | badlands ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amargosa Range
ⓘ
Mojave Desert ⓘ
surface form:
Mojave Desert region
|
| photographicHighlight | contrasting light and shadow on ridges at sunrise ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking access to badlands
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| region | eastern California ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | extreme heat in summer months ⓘ |
| touristSeason | peak visitation in cooler months ⓘ |
| viewDirection | primarily east and southeast ⓘ |
| visitorFacilities |
designated viewpoint area
ⓘ
interpretive signage ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zabriskie Point area