Badwater, California facts for kids

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Country	United States
State	California
County	Inyo County
Elevation	–266 ft (-81 m)
GNIS feature ID	1656428

Badwater is a locale in Inyo County, California. It is located in Death Valley 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Bennetts Well. It lies along a drainge channel adjacent to the west side of the Black Mountains.

Badwater has never had a permanent population, though there is a 1946 report of a campsite at Badwater.

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

Badwater Basin elevation sign located at Badwater, California, stating that the elevation of Badwater Basin is –282 feet (–85.5 m). The actual location of the lowest point is several miles from the sign and varies with time.