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Delve into Sands in United States
Sands in the region of California is located in United States - some 2,148 mi or ( 3457 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Sands is now 02:35 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kingman, Parker, Phoenix, Balch, and Bakersfield. While being here, you might want to check out Kingman . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sands ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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Interesting facts about this location
Area codes 442 and 760
The map to the right is now clickable; click on an area code to go to the page for that area code. The area codes in red are Area Codes 442 and 760; all others in blue are California area codes. Error: Image is invalid or non-existent. North American area codes 442 and 760 are California telephone area codes which encompass much of the southeastern and southernmost portions of the state.
Located at 35.00 -116.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Devils Playground
The Devils Playground is a large sandy region in the Mojave Desert in the state of California in the United States. Dunes and salt flats stretch for approximately 40 miles in a generally northwest-southeasterly direction in the Mojave National Preserve. The Cronese Mountains are located at its northwestern edge. The "playground" lies between the town of Baker and the Providence Mountains.
Located at 34.95 -115.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Soda Lake (San Bernardino County)
Soda Lake is a dry lake at the terminus of the Mojave River in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California. The lake has standing water during wet periods, and water can be found beneath the surface. Soda Lake along with Silver Lake are what remains of the large, perennial, Holocene Lake Mojave. The waters of the lake, now with no outlet, evaporate and has left alkaline evaporites of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate.
Located at 35.17 -116.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Lake Tuendae
Lake Tuendae is an artificial pond at the Desert Studies Center in Zzyzx, California. It is inhabited by introduced mudhens as well as the endangered Mohave tui chub.
Located at 35.14 -116.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area
Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area is a remote public use area for the off-highway vehicle user located in the Mojave Desert about 50 miles east of Barstow, California, administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Besides the remote nature of the area, another attraction is the historic 19th century Mojave Road which traverses the riding area into the Mojave National Preserve. Rasor has rolling hills, open valleys, and sand dunes that invite riders willing to travel through this remote area.
Located at 35.11 -116.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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