Alvord Desert
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Alvord Desert is a remote, dry lake bed and arid basin in southeastern Oregon known for its expansive playa, stark scenery, and recreational opportunities like land sailing and stargazing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alvord Desert canonical | 11 |
| Alvord Desert playa | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert
ⓘ
dry lake ⓘ playa ⓘ |
| access | gravel roads ⓘ |
| area |
about 11 kilometres wide
ⓘ
about 19 kilometres long ⓘ about 7 miles long ⓘ about 7 miles wide ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | endorheic basin ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1,220 metres
ⓘ
about 4,000 feet ⓘ |
| feature | seasonally dry lake bed ⓘ |
| geology |
Basin and Range Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Basin and Range province
|
| governingBody |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
|
| hazard |
flash flooding during wet season
ⓘ
soft mud beneath playa surface when wet ⓘ |
| hydrology | receives runoff from Steens Mountain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
expansive flat playa ⓘ land sailing ⓘ off‑highway vehicle driving ⓘ remoteness ⓘ stargazing ⓘ stark scenery ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Steens Mountain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harney County, Oregon
ⓘ
Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
eastern Oregon
ⓘ
surface form:
southeastern Oregon
|
| locatedOn | Alvord Basin ⓘ |
| near | Alvord Hot Springs ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Fields, Oregon ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Basin ⓘ |
| population | uninhabited ⓘ |
| recreationalActivity |
camping
ⓘ
land sailing ⓘ stargazing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| seasonalVariation |
may be flooded in winter and spring
ⓘ
typically dry in late summer and fall ⓘ |
| skyQuality | dark skies ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| surfaceType | alkali playa ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
High Desert (Oregon)
this entity surface form:
Alvord Desert playa
this entity surface form:
Alvord Desert playa