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.
Aliases (6)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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salt flat → tourist attraction → |
| access |
by paved road
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| climate |
hot desert climate
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| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| elevation |
−282 feet
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−86 metres → |
| geology |
playa
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salt pan → |
| hasFeature |
ephemeral shallow lakes after rare rains
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hexagonal salt patterns → vast white salt flats → |
| hasTouristFacility |
boardwalk
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parking area → viewpoint signs → |
| hydrology |
endorheic basin
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| knownFor |
being one of the driest places in North America
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being one of the hottest places in North America → extreme aridity → extreme heat → otherworldly landscape → salt polygons → |
| locatedIn |
California
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Death Valley → Death Valley National Park → Inyo County, California → United States → |
| lowestPointIn |
North America
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United States → |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
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| nameOrigin |
named after a small spring-fed pool called Badwater
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| near |
Badwater Road
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Furnace Creek → |
| partOf |
Basin and Range Province
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Mojave Desert → |
| popularActivity |
photography
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short walks on the salt flat → sightseeing → |
| protectedArea |
Death Valley National Park
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| recordedTemperatureRegion |
one of the hottest regions on Earth
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| requires |
adequate water for visitors
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| safetyConcern |
extreme summer heat
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risk of dehydration → |
| surfaceType |
salt crust
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| timeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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Referenced by (24)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Artist’s Palette
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Black Mountains (Death Valley) → Devils Golf Course → Jubilee Pass → |
near |
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Dante’s View
("Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America")
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Furnace Creek ("Death Valley salt flats") → Natural Bridge (Death Valley) → |
hasNearbyFeature |
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California
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Eastern California ("Badwater Basin in Death Valley") → Inyo County, California → |
lowestPoint |
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Black Mountains (Death Valley)
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Dante’s View → Panamint Range → |
overlooks |
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Badwater Road
("Badwater Basin salt flats")
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Black Mountains (Death Valley) → |
adjacentTo |
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Death Valley
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Inyo County, California ("Badwater Basin (part)") → |
contains |
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Badwater Road
("Badwater Basin area")
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connects |
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Death Valley National Park road network
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connectsTo |
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Badwater Road
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givesAccessTo |
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Mojave Desert
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hasLowestPoint |
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Dante’s View
("Badwater Basin salt flats")
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hasViewOf |
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Furnace Creek
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nearby |
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Desolation Canyon
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nearbyAttraction |