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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. [3]
North America. This is a list of the extreme points of North America: the points that are highest and lowest, and farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. Some of these points are debatable, given the varying definitions of North America.
Badwater Basin, Death Valley, California – lowest surface point in all U.S. territory and North America, at −279 feet (−85 Salton Sea , California , 33°19′59″N 115°50′3″W / 33.33306°N 115.83417°W / 33.33306; -115.83417 ( Salton Sea ) – lowest lake in all U.S. territory and North America, at −226 feet (
This is the lowest natural point on land. [1] [2] 2: Byrd Glacier: −2,780 m (−9,121 ft) [3] 3: ... lowest point in North America 2: Bombay Beach, California ...
Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the point of lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. [1] It is 84.6 miles (136.2 km) east-southeast of Mount Whitney – the highest point in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m). [4]
Badwater Basin, Death Valley, California, United States — lowest surface point of North America at −85.0 m (−279 [ 6 ] Furnace Creek Airport , California, United States 36°27′50″N 116°52′53″W / 36.46389°N 116.88139°W / 36.46389; -116.88139 ( Furnace Creek Airport ) — lowest airfield of the Americas at −64 m ...
Criteria: Points on this list are the highest and lowest points within each national park and its associated national preserve, if it has one. It does not include adjacent or associated national recreation areas, parkways, memorials, or forests, but does include private property within park boundaries. Footnotes are given to mention other ...
Midway Atoll, Sand Island high point – 50 feet (15 m) [92] – The highest point of the U.S. minor outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean. Navassa Island high point – 280 feet (85 m) [91] – The highest point of all the U.S. minor outlying islands. Palmyra Atoll high point – 10 feet (3 m) [92] Wake Island high point – 26 feet (8 m) [93]