Death Valley Location: Hottest, Driest, Lowest Place in North America

Death Valley is located in Inyo and San Bernardino counties in Eastern California, within the Mojave Desert.

Extreme Distinctions

• Hottest: Record 134°F (56.7°C) at Furnace Creek (1913)
• Driest: Average <2 inches annual rainfall
• Lowest: Badwater Basin at 282 ft (86 m) below sea level

Geographic Context

Bordered by the Panamint Mountains (west) and Amargosa Range (east). Part of Death Valley National Park – the largest national park in the contiguous U.S.