Racetrack Playa
Dry lake bed in Death Valley National Park, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Racetrack Playa, or The Racetrack, is a scenic dry lake feature with "sailing stones" that inscribe linear "racetrack" imprints. It is located above the northwestern side of Death Valley, in Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, U.S.
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Location | Death Valley National Park Inyo County, California |
Coordinates | 36.6813°N 117.5627°W / 36.6813; -117.5627 |
Lake type | Endorheic basin |
Primary outflows | Terminal (evaporation) |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,132 m (3,714 ft) |
References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Racetrack |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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