Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area
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Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area is a vast system of towering sand dunes in southeastern California popular for off-highway vehicle recreation, camping, and desert sightseeing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (nearby, across Colorado River) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
recreation area ⓘ sand dune field ⓘ |
| accessibleVia |
Interstate 8
NERFINISHED
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State Route 78 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Algodones Dunes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glamis Dunes NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Sand Dunes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 118,000 acres ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| contains | North Algodones Dunes Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | Sonoran Desert ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | wind-blown sands of ancient Lake Cahuilla ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
desert reptiles
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migratory birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
creosote bush
ⓘ
desert shrubs ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | dunes over 300 feet high ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
erg
ⓘ
sand dunes ⓘ |
| hasRecreationFacility |
campgrounds
ⓘ
staging areas for OHVs ⓘ |
| hasUseRegulation |
closed areas for resource protection
ⓘ
designated camping areas ⓘ seasonal permits required for OHV use ⓘ |
| length | approximately 40 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Imperial County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southeastern California ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Colorado River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
US–Mexico border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
El Centro, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuma, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity | Glamis, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyDesignatedAs | wilderness area ⓘ |
| partOf | California Desert Conservation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
ATV riding
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camping ⓘ desert sightseeing ⓘ dune buggy riding ⓘ filming location use ⓘ off-highway vehicle recreation ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| seasonOfPeakVisitation |
fall
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| width | up to 5 miles ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (nearby, across Colorado River)