Death Valley National Park spans California and Nevada, offering epic desert landscapes, lowest point in North America at Badwater and tall dunes.
Death Valley
Geography
| Continent | North America |
|---|---|
| Region | Intermountain West |
| Subregion | Great Basin and Mojave |
| Country | United States |
| State | CaliforniaNevada |
| County | Inyo CountySan Bernardino CountyNye CountyEsmeralda County |
| District | Death Valley National Park |
| Timezone | AmericaLos Angeles |
| Latitude | 36.5 |
| Longitude | -116.9 |
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5:30 PM LOCAL TIMEDeath Valley National Park straddles the California-Nevada border and is renowned as one of the world's hottest, driest places. From the brilliant salt flats of Badwater Basin, Northern America's lowest elevation at -86 meters, to the soaring sand dunes of Eureka and height of Telescope Peak at over 3,200 meters, the park offers profound extremes of desert landscape. Key sights include artists palette, Mesquite Flat Dunes, and the historic Ghost Towns; activities range from scenic drives and night sky viewing to seasonal hiking and winter camping. Its stark beauty is complemented by cultural heritage sites and relentless visibility of erosional processes that have shaped 2-million-year-old desert sands and salt lakes.
Detailed spatial and relational framework surrounding Death Valley National Park.
Internal
Describes ISO-defined internal geographic and administrative subdivisions within Death Valley NP.
Lost Windows Basin
A remote basin carved by ancient washes, offering solitude and desert wildlife viewing.
Oven Flats
A flat, sun-baked desert plain that serves as a passage and low-level travel corridor within the park.
Nearby
Lists significant nearby towns and regions commonly accessed from Death Valley NP.
Beatty, NV
A small Nevada town providing services and access to the western entrances of Death Valley.
Death Valley, CA
The main access point and cultural center on the California side, including Furnace Creek and visitor services.
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