Imperial Sand Dunes - Felicity, CA
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bluesnote
N 32° 44.353 W 114° 53.100
11S E 698172 N 3624356
The largest sand dunes in the state of California, is located at the Mexican Border along Interstate 8 between Yuma, Arizona and El Centro, California. The above coordinates are for the parking lot for the ranger station.
Waymark Code: WMQQ8Q
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2016
Views: 14
Taken from Wikipedia, "The Algodones Dunes is a large erg (sand dune field) located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of California, near the border with Arizona and the Mexican state of Baja California. The field is approximately 45 miles long by 6 miles wide and extends along a northwest-southeast line that correlates to the prevailing northerly and westerly wind directions. The name "Algodones Dunes" refers to the entire geographic feature, while the administrative designation for that portion managed by the Bureau of Land Management is the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (sometimes called the Glamis Dunes). The Algodones Dunes are split into many different sections. These sections include Glamis, Gordon's Well, Buttercup, Midway, and Patton's Valley. Although the Spanish word algodones translates to the English word cotton, the name Algodones is a corruption of the Spanish and English names of the Yuman tribe that once dwelt nearby"
Predominate Feature: Sand
Parking/Access Location: N 32° 44.353 W 114° 53.097
Ownership: Federal
Terrain Rating: 
Admission Charged: no
Landmark's Website: [Web Link]
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