Badwater, California

Badwater is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] It is located in Death Valley 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Bennetts Well,[2] at an elevation of -266 feet (-81 m).[1] Badwater is the lowest elevation settlement in North America, near Badwater Basin, which contains the lowest point in North America.

Badwater

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Location in California
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Badwater (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°13′47″N 116°46′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyInyo County
Elevation–266 ft (–81 m)

Badwater is also known for being the start of the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, billed as the toughest foot race on the planet.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Badwater, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1145. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. "Badwater, the World's Toughest Foot Race". Retrieved 2018-07-03.


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