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Death Valley National Park in United States, Death Valley National Park in United States, located in the eastern part of California, almost located in the eastern part of California, almost on the border with Nevada, and is the lowest on the border with Nevada, and is the lowest place in the Western Hemisphere and the hottest place in the Western Hemisphere and the hottest place on Earthplace on Earth

LLocationocation Death Valley National Death Valley National

Park - the largest in the Park - the largest in the continental United continental United States, covers the States, covers the difficult space: more than difficult space: more than 5000 square miles, 5000 square miles, including the valleys and including the valleys and mountains in the north. It mountains in the north. It is the largest park in the is the largest park in the United States in the United States in the Mojave DesertMojave Desert

The valley stretches about 140 miles from north to south and 10-20 miles wide, on the west bordering chain Panamint, and in the east - the backbone Amargosa. Before her about three hours drive from Los Angeles.

FFormation valleyormation valley Rock formations Rock formations

that can be seen that can be seen today in Death today in Death Valley National Valley National Park, were Park, were created about created about 500 million 500 million years ago. years ago. According to According to archaeological archaeological excavations, 20 excavations, 20 thousand years thousand years ago Death ago Death Valley was Valley was inhabited by inhabited by man, watered man, watered and covered and covered with vegetation.with vegetation.

NNameame Death Valley its name Death Valley its name

received from received from migrants who crossed migrants who crossed it in 1849, seeking the it in 1849, seeking the shortest route to shortest route to reach the gold mines reach the gold mines of California. Guide of California. Guide briefly reports that briefly reports that "some left in it "some left in it forever." Fatalities forever." Fatalities were ill-prepared to were ill-prepared to cross the desert, not cross the desert, not stocked with water stocked with water and lost orientation. and lost orientation. Before his death, one Before his death, one of them cursed this of them cursed this place, calling it the place, calling it the Valley of Death. Valley of Death.

The cThe climatelimate

July 10, 1913 in the Valley of the temperature rose to July 10, 1913 in the Valley of the temperature rose to 56 degrees Celsius (134 Fahrenheit). Hot and dry 56 degrees Celsius (134 Fahrenheit). Hot and dry climate prevents the formation of mold. Landslides climate prevents the formation of mold. Landslides are the main process of erosion which result - bare are the main process of erosion which result - bare ridges with almost no soil. Sand dunes in the park ridges with almost no soil. Sand dunes in the park are scarce. Are the most famous place of quartz sand are scarce. Are the most famous place of quartz sand dunes near Stouvpayp Wells.dunes near Stouvpayp Wells.

The moving stonesThe moving stones In the southern part of Death Valley is flat, In the southern part of Death Valley is flat,

smooth clay plain - the bottom of a dry lake smooth clay plain - the bottom of a dry lake Racetrack Playa - which is called the Valley of Racetrack Playa - which is called the Valley of moving stones (Racetrack Playa). By the very moving stones (Racetrack Playa). By the very phenomenon encountered in this area - "self-phenomenon encountered in this area - "self-propelled" stones.propelled" stones.

In the cultureIn the culture

Many scenes of the Martian landscape for the movie "Robinson Many scenes of the Martian landscape for the movie "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" were filmed also in Death Valley.Crusoe on Mars" were filmed also in Death Valley.

And there were a few retakes movie scenes Star Wars. Episode IV: And there were a few retakes movie scenes Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope.A New Hope.

And many scenes of the movie "Three Godfather."And many scenes of the movie "Three Godfather."

National park National park In 1933, the "Valley of Death" was declared a national monument, In 1933, the "Valley of Death" was declared a national monument,

and in 1994 she received a National Park and the area of the park and in 1994 she received a National Park and the area of the park has been expanded to include a further 500 hectares of land.has been expanded to include a further 500 hectares of land.

the Death Valley. Among its many beauties, the Death Valley. Among its many beauties, wonders and troubles (do not forget that this is wonders and troubles (do not forget that this is one of the driest and hottest places on the one of the driest and hottest places on the planet) has several karst caves, united passes, planet) has several karst caves, united passes, which are called Devil's Hole.which are called Devil's Hole.