Eureka Valley Sand Dunes Photo

Eureka Valley Sand Dunes. The Eureka Dunes are California's tallest sand dunes, and one of the tallest in the United States. Rising 680' above the floor of the Eureka Valley, the Eureka sand dunes are home to several endangered species, as well as "singing sand" that makes strange sounds when it shifts. Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California, USA, natural history stock photograph, photo id 25279 Purchase A Print Of This ImageHow to request, purchase or license this imageAdd To Light TableClick To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Earth. You must have Google Earth installed for this feature to work correctly.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Maps.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Live Search Maps.


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Eureka Valley Sand Dunes. The Eureka Dunes are California's tallest sand dunes, and one of the tallest in the United States. Rising 680' above the floor of the Eureka Valley, the Eureka sand dunes are home to several endangered species, as well as "singing sand" that makes strange sounds when it shifts. Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California, USA

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Location: Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California, USA
Lat/Long: N 037° 06' 21.76", W 117° 39' 14.72" (Coordinates: 37.10604°, -117.65409°)
Altitude: 884.50m
Format: Digital 3:2
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