Badwater Basin

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Badwater Basin is a vast salt flat in Death Valley National Park, renowned as one of the hottest and driest places in North America and a popular landmark for its otherworldly landscape.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
salt flat
tourist attraction
access by paved road
climate hot desert climate
continent North America
country United States
elevation −282 feet
−86 metres
geology playa
salt pan
hasFeature ephemeral shallow lakes after rare rains
hexagonal salt patterns
vast white salt flats
hasTouristFacility boardwalk
parking area
viewpoint signs
hydrology endorheic basin
knownFor being one of the driest places in North America
being one of the hottest places in North America
extreme aridity
extreme heat
otherworldly landscape
salt polygons
locatedIn California
Death Valley
Death Valley National Park
Inyo County, California
United States
lowestPointIn North America
United States
managedBy National Park Service
nameOrigin named after a small spring-fed pool called Badwater
near Badwater Road
Furnace Creek
partOf Basin and Range Province
Mojave Desert
popularActivity photography
short walks on the salt flat
sightseeing
protectedArea Death Valley National Park
recordedTemperatureRegion one of the hottest regions on Earth
requires adequate water for visitors
safetyConcern extreme summer heat
risk of dehydration
surfaceType salt crust
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
touristAttraction yes


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