Badwater, California
| Badwater | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Badwater
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| Coordinates: 36°13′47″N 116°46′01″W / 36.22972°N 116.76694°WCoordinates: 36°13′47″N 116°46′01″W / 36.22972°N 116.76694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo County |
| Elevation[1] | -266 ft (-81 m) |
"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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Badwater, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1145. ISBN 9781884995149.
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