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Badwater Basin

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Elevation, modelled
-78 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Telescope Peak3,369 m · 18.4 mi
Nearest byway
Death Valley Scenic Byway9.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:08local time
Coordinates
36.2297, -116.7679

Badwater Basin is a attraction in California, at a modelled -78 m. Telescope Peak stands 3,369 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dante's View, a peak 2.4 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 9.6 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

Lowest point in North America. HIKING NOT ADVISED AFTER 10AM IN THE SUMMER !!!

unincorporated community in California

Wikidata Q4841188, matched on coordinates and name (87 m apart).

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Badwater Basin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Telescope PeakWSW 257°3,369 m18.4 mi
Rogers PeakW 267°3,045 m17.7 mi
Bennett PeakW 265°3,027 m18.1 mi
Sentinel PeakWSW 242°2,936.4 m19.6 mi
Porter PeakSW 232°2,774 m20.3 mi
Wildrose PeakW 281°2,763 m17.6 mi
Porter PeakSW 232°2,756 m20.3 mi
Bald PeakWNW 285°2,367 m18.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

55 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
Historic sites: 11
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Museums: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:59
June solstice05:3119:3020:08
September equinox06:3618:1218:45
December solstice06:5515:5716:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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