Surprise Valley, Modoc Co., California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 41° 36' 6'' North , 120° 7' 36'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 41.60184,-120.12689 |
Köppen climate type: | Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate |
A N-S-trending valley located between the Warner Mountains on the W and the Nevada state line on the E.
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Quaternary 0 - 2.588 Ma ID: 2968458 | Quaternary sand deposits, unit 2 (inland) Age: Pleistocene (0 - 2.588 Ma) Description: Extensive marine and nonmarine sand deposits, generally near the coast or desert playas Comments: Sand deposits in inland areas, primarily eolian dunes but also including lacustrine sand Lithology: Major:{sand}, Incidental:{fine alluvium, coarse alluvium} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Modoc Co.
- Surprise Valley
- Modoc Co.