Place:Furnace Creek, Inyo, California, United States

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NameFurnace Creek
TypeCensus-designated place
Coordinates36.451°N 116.859°W
Located inInyo, California, United States


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Furnace Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census, up from 24 at the 2010 census. The elevation of the village is below sea level. Furnace Creek holds the record for the highest recorded air temperature on Earth at 134 °F (56.7 °C) on July 10, 1913. Furnace Creek also holds the record for the highest recorded natural ground surface temperature on Earth at 201 °F (93.9 °C) on July 15, 1972, and also holds some other temperature records.

The visitor center, museum, and headquarters of the Death Valley National Park are located at Furnace Creek.

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