Badwater | |
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Coordinates: 36°13′47″N 116°46′01″W / 36.22972°N 116.76694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Inyo County |
Elevation | –266 ft (−81 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 1656428[1] |
Badwater is a locale in Inyo County, California.[1] It is located in Death Valley 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Bennetts Well.[2] It lies along a drainge channel adjacent to the west side of the Black Mountains.[3]
Badwater has never had a permanent population, though there is a 1946 report of a campsite at Badwater.[4]
Badwater is also known for being the start of the Badwater Ultramarathon, billed as the toughest foot race on the planet.[5]
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