Death Valley
desert basin in Inyo and San Bernadino counties in California, United States
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Summary
Death Valley is a basin[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of basin entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,399 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Inyo County[3], San Bernardino County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Instance of: valley[6], graben[7], desert[8]
- Commons category: Death Valley[9]
- Highest point: Telescope Peak[10]
- Coordinate location: 36.45693888888889, -116.86528055555556[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Eastern California[12], Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve[13]
- Significant event: The Death Valley Expedition[14]
- Official website: https://www.nps.gov/deva[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Death Valley[16]
- Commons gallery: Death Valley[17]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[18]
- Has characteristic: tourist attraction[19]
- Elevation above sea level: -85[20]
- Area: 3000[21]
- Located in protected area: Death Valley National Park[22]
Why It Matters
Death Valley has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]