California Location

• In California, Death Valley is located in the southeastern part of the state. California Highway 190 runs through Death Valley from east to west.
  
  

Borders

• Death Valley is positioned between the National Forest in California and the Amargosa Desert in Nevada.
  
  

Extremes

• Badwater, California, located in Death Valley, is the lowest point in the western hemisphere at 282 feet below sea level. At the other Death Valley extreme, Telescope Peak, California, reaches 11,049 feet.
  
  

History

• Death Valley was aptly named by gold miners who crossed the desert during the California gold rush in 1849. Some fell victim to the harsh conditions.
  
  

Fun Fact

• Death Valley is one of the hottest places on Earth. In 1913, temperatures reached 134 degrees, the second highest temperature on record. (Al 'Aziziyah, Libya, recorded a temperature of 136 degrees in 1922.)