Stunning Desert. The Kalahari Desert is a huge area of land that extends from the Northern Cape of South Africa up into Botswana and Namibia. It is believed to be some 500 million years old and is home to a number of fossils that have fascinated researchers for decades. It measures almost a million square kilometres.
Mud Island River Park, located on the south end of the island, opened to the public in 1982. It is located within the Memphis city limits, 1.2 miles from the coast of downtown, and houses a museum, restaurants, and an amphitheater.
35Â°00â²28â³N 88Â°11â²34â³W / 35.0079Â°N 88.1929Â°W / 35.0079; -88.1929. About 6 miles NW of Waterloo, Lauderdale County, in the far NW corner of the state. 30Â°11â²39â³N 88Â°03â²21â³W / 30.1941Â°N 88.0557Â°W / 30.1941; -88.0557. Southern tip of Sand Island (on which Sand Island Light sits), SE of Dauphin Island, Mobile County.