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  1. Badwater Basin is an endorheic basin in Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, Inyo County, California, noted as the lowest point in North America and the United States, with a depth of 282 ft (86 m) below sea level. [1] [2] Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States, is only 84.6 miles (136 km) to the northwest.

  2. Oct 3, 2023 · Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America at 282 ft (86 m) below sea level. The salt flats here cover nearly 200 square miles (518 square km), and are composed mostly of sodium chloride (table salt), along with calcite, gypsum, and borax. Stories suggest that Badwater Basin earned its name when a mule belonging to an early surveyor ...

  3. Location: Badwater Basin, Inyo County, California, United States ( 36.22999 -116.76767 36.23055 -116.76716) Average elevation: 499 ft. Minimum elevation: -276 ft. Maximum elevation: 2,999 ft. The pool is not the lowest point of the basin: the lowest point (which is only slightly lower) is several miles to the west and varies in position ...

  4. Mar 2, 2024 · Badwater Basin is an expansive salt flat in Death Valley National Park that is home to the lowest point in North America at 282 ft (86 m) below sea level. Badwater Basin was once the site of Lake Manly, which evaporated tens of thousands of years ago. The lake had no outlet, leading to the accumulation of sediment and salt over time; and, when ...

  5. Location: Death Valley, California, 92328, United States ( 35.55151 -117.65105 37.29602 -116.25764) Average elevation: 3,560 ft. Minimum elevation: -272 ft. Maximum elevation: 10,922 ft. Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the point of lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. It is 84.6 miles (136.2 km) east-southeast ...

  6. Oct 4, 2023 · Badwater Basin Trail. Badwater Basin | Death Valley National Park, California. Distance: 1.8 miles roundtrip. Time: 45mins – 1.5 hours. Most visitors just hike out a few steps beyond the short boardwalk but to truly get a sense of the scale of the salt flats one can do the entire 1.8mile path.

  7. Apr 26, 2021 · A visit to Badwater Basin is an otherworldly experience! This large salt flat is home to the lowest elevation in North America, at - 282 feet (-86 m) below sea level. Enjoy the view from your vehicle during the summer, or during cooler months, take a walk out onto the salt flat. A short 1/4 mile (400 m) walk will bring you to the salt polygons ...

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