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Death Valley

noun

an arid basin in eastern California and southern Nevada: lowest land in North America. About 1,500 square miles (3,900 square kilometers); 280 feet (85 meters) below sea level.

Death Valley

noun

a desert valley in E California and W Nevada: the lowest, hottest, and driest area of the US. Lowest point: 86 m (282 ft) below sea level. Area: about 3885 sq km (1500 sq miles)

Death Valley

Desert valley in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada .

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Notes

The lowest point in North America — 282 feet below sea level.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Death Valley¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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California has nine national parks, more than any other state, including renowned sites such as Yosemite, Joshua Tree and Death Valley.

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“You can send an arsonist to Death Valley and he’ll never be arrested.”

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Walk the vast salt flats of Death Valley.

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But for the Devils Hole pupfish, a critically endangered species found only in a deep limestone cave in Death Valley, an earthquake signals that it’s time to do something a bit more intimate.

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Back in BP, the Calder Quartet brought exquisite warmth to the sunny, slippery melodic lines in Missy Mazzoli’s “Death Valley Junction.”

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