Title: Death Valley, the Lowest and Hottest Place in the U.S.
Headings: Geography of Death Valley
Geography of Death Valley
Learn Ten Facts about Death Valley
The Vast Area
From Lowest to Highest
The Climate
Temperature
The Big Basin
Salt in the Land
The Native Tribe
Becoming a National Monument
Vegetation
Wildlife
References
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Content: The region is also one of the hottest and driest in the country. The Vast Area
Death Valley has an area of about 3,000 square miles (7,800 sq km) and runs from the north to the south. It is bounded by the Amargosa Range to the east, the Panamint Range to the west, the Sylvania Mountains to the north and the Owlshead Mountains to the south. From Lowest to Highest
Death Valley is located only 76 miles (123 km) from Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous U.S. at 14,505 feet (4,421 m). The Climate
The climate of Death Valley is arid and because it is bounded by mountains on all sides, hot, dry air masses often get trapped in the valley. Therefore, extremely hot temperatures are not uncommon in the area. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Death Valley was 134°F (57.1°C) at Furnace Creek on July 10, 1913. Temperature
Average summer temperatures in Death Valley frequently exceed 100°F (37°C) and the average August high temperature for Furnace Creek is 113.9°F (45.5°C). By contrast, the average January low is 39.3°F (4.1°C). The Big Basin
Death Valley is a part of the U.S. Basin and Range province as it is a low point surrounded by very high mountain ranges.