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8 unusual facts about Death Valley National Park


Bakerite

It was first described in 1903 for an occurrence in the Corkscrew Canyon Mine of the Black Mountains, Furnace Creek District, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, USA.

Kurnakovite

In addition to the type locality in Kazakhstan, kurakovite has also been reported from the Zhacang-Caka brine lake, Tibet; the Kirka borate deposit, Kiitahya Province, Turkey; the Kramer borate deposit, Boron, Kern County, California; Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California; and the Tincalayu borax deposit, Salar del Hombre Muerto, Salta Province, Argentina.

Marshall Ulrich

In the summer of 2012, he and Dave Heckman completed the first-ever trek around the entire perimeter of Death Valley National Park, a total of about 425 miles covered in 16.5 days.

Nevada State Route 267

Known as Scotty's Castle Road, the highway connects Death Valley National Park to U.S. Route 95.

Panamint Springs, California

The nearby area also features the Darwin Falls, a small but scenic waterfall, grotto and creek that are the only year-round water supply in the driest part of North America; despite the similarly named wilderness, the falls are located in and administered by Death Valley National Park.

Patricia Partin

Her whereabouts were not known for certain until her remains were discovered in Death Valley National Park in 2003 and positively identified by DNA testing in 2006.

Pupfish

Cyprinodon salinus salinus, Death Valley pupfish, endangered, limited to saline spring-fed desert creeks in Death Valley National Park in California.

Shoshone, California

Although small, it is notable as a southern gateway to Death Valley National Park; in addition to being a junction of roads leading from Baker, California and Pahrump, Nevada, it has the last services available before the Furnace Creek area in the park.


2013 Southwestern United States heat wave

Daytime temperatures during this intense heat wave were 54 °C (129 °F) in Death Valley at Furnace Creek weather station situated in Death Valley National Park and in the California state whereas the average high temperature in June is 43 °C (110 °F).

Linanthus demissus

It is found on limestone desert pavements and in sandy washes, and can be found in large numbers around Death Valley National Park and the Mojave National Preserve south of Interstate 15.

Timbisha

Currently the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe consists of around 300 members, usually 50 of whom live at the Death Valley Indian Community at Furnace Creek within Death Valley National Park.


see also

Death Valley Airport

Stovepipe Wells Airport, in Death Valley National Park, California, United States (FAA: L09)

Furnace Creek Airport, in Death Valley National Park, California, United States (FAA: L06)