Christmas Valley Sand Dunes
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Christmas Valley Sand Dunes is a large inland dune field in south-central Oregon known for its extensive off-highway vehicle recreation, unique desert landscape, and wind-sculpted sand formations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christmas Valley Sand Dunes canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
recreation area
ⓘ
sand dune field ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Christmas Valley, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceFrom | approximately 80 miles southeast of Bend, Oregon ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,310 meters above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 4,300 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy | wind erosion and deposition ⓘ |
| geologicalType | aeolian dunes ⓘ |
| hasArea |
approximately 11,000 acres
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approximately 45 square kilometers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
desert landscape
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inland sand dunes ⓘ open sand bowls ⓘ sagebrush steppe surroundings ⓘ sand ridges ⓘ wind-sculpted sand formations ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
limited water availability
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remote location ⓘ soft sand conditions ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
camping allowed in dispersed sites
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designated OHV use area ⓘ no services on-site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lake County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
south-central Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Christmas Valley, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
BLM Lakeview District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Fort Rock, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fossil Lake, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openTo | public access ⓘ |
| ownership | federal public land ⓘ |
| partOf | Oregon Outback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
4x4 vehicles
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ATV riding ⓘ motorcycle riding ⓘ sand dune buggies ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
off-highway vehicle recreation
ⓘ
off-road motorized recreation ⓘ |
| region | Great Basin region of Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalUse | most popular in spring and fall ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| surfaceType | loose sand ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
sagebrush
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sparse desert vegetation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lake County, Oregon