Death Valley Landmarks Highlight Mojave Desert Appeal
In California's Mojave Desert Death Valley National Park draws attention for its stark scenery and otherworldly landscape. The area is used by film producers seeking a moon like setting for shoots and tourism references showcase its unique character.
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Death Valley National Park Size and Features
Death Valley is a special valley inside the park. It runs about 130 miles long and six to 14 miles wide. The park is the largest national park in the lower 48 states, roughly the size of Connecticut. It includes rocky badlands narrow canyons snow capped mountains craters and valleys lava flows plus diverse animals and plants. Mountains trap windblown sand creating enormous dunes.
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Badwater Sign and Death Valley Facts
A sign at Badwater notes the lake seeps from underground sources in Death Valley, the lowest Western Hemisphere point at 282 feet below sea level. Nearby mountains rise about two miles. tourists walk on salt flats left when lakes dry. Death Valley averages 2.5 inches of rain yearly, hotter records reached 134 degrees F in July 1913 in the shade.
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