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Death Valley

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Also known as Amargosa Desert, Armuyosa Desert, Kunayiwaavi, LaVallee De Mort, Lost Valley, Mesquite Valley, Mound Spring Valley, North Arm

desert basin in Inyo and San Bernadino counties in California, United States

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Death Valley is a desert basin located in Inyo and San Bernardino counties in California. It is notable as one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, making it a significant natural landmark for scientific study and tourism.

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Official website

Death Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Instance of
graben
Country
United States
Located in
San Bernardino County
Area
3000
Elevation
-85
Highest point
Telescope Peak
Official website
www.nps.gov/deva
Image
Badwater Desolation.jpg
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Death Valley
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Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
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Death Valley National Park
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Encyclopedic overview

Death Valley (Panamint: Tümpisa [tɨmbiʃa]) is a desert valley in Eastern California, United States, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. The World Meteorological Organization lists Death Valley as the site of the hottest surface temperature recorded on Earth.

On the afternoon hours of July 10, 1913, the United States Weather Bureau recorded a temperature of 134 °F (56.7 °C) at Furnace Creek in Death Valley, which stands as the highest ambient air temperature ever recorded on the surface of the Earth. However, this reading and several others taken in that period are disputed by some modern experts due to observer issues and regional disparities in temperature values. The highest reliable temperature in Death Valley is 130 °F (54.4 °C) recorded at Furnace Creek on August 16 2020 and July 9 2021. This is still the highest reliable temperature recorded globally.

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