GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Death Valley
Death Valley is a fault-bounded desert trough in eastern California. Badwater Basin lies about 86 metres below sea level, making it North America’s lowest exposed land point.
Fast Facts
- It lies in the Mojave Desert near the Great Basin transition.
- The Panamint Range rises west of the valley.
- The 56.7°C air-temperature record from Furnace Creek in 1913 is an officially recognised historical extreme, not a typical daily temperature.
Connected lessons
- Death ValleyMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Great Basin DesertRelated places
- Mojave DesertRelated places
- Sierra NevadaRelated places