Salt Flats from Dante's View #4
by Patricia Januszkiewicz
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Salt Flats from Dante's View #4
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Patricia Januszkiewicz
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Death Valley National Park, California ...
Dante's View is a part of the Black
Mountains ... this particular area of
the salt flats that is in view is called
the Badwater Basin:
Badwater Basin is an endorheic basin in Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, Inyo County, California, noted as the lowest point in North America, with an elevation of 282 ft (86 m) below sea level. Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous 48 states, is only 84.6 miles (136 km) to the WNW.
The site itself consists of a small spring-fed pool of "bad water" next to the road in a sink; the accumulated salts of the surrounding basin make it undrinkable, thus giving it the name
Dante's View is a filming location in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. It shows the city of Mos Eisley located in the center of Death Valley. The scene is the one where Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2 and C-3PO approach Mos Eisley and stop to watch the city from a view point. That view point is Dante's View.
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April 13th, 2012
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Nadine And Bob Johnston
Went to Death Valley every year from 1970 - 1992 with a couples Motorcycle club in Febuary, camping outside the valley at the Hot Springs on the west side. Went to lots of places in the valley, never happened on this view, its big place. 8) Love the colors. Fav, V
Patricia Januszkiewicz replied:
I feel like we are kindred spirits! Death Valley is one of my favorite places. Dante's View is part of the Black Mountains and in this picture you are looking down at Badwater. Very appreciative of your comments and Fav, V ..... patricia ..... Here is a bit of interesting info: Dante's View is a filming location in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. It shows the city of Mos Eisley located in the center of Death Valley. The scene is the one where Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2 and C-3PO approach Mos Eisley and stop to watch the city from a view point. That view point is Dante's View.
Patricia Januszkiewicz
Thank you for featuring Salt Flats in the Group Get 250 Comrades ...an honor ... patricia
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