Furnace Creek

#1290 among destinations in the United States

Locality

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

Furnace Creek is a census-designated place 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 190 feet below sea level. Furnace Creek holds the record for the highest recorded air temperature on Earth at 134 °F on July 10, 1913. Furnace Creek also holds the record for the highest recorded natural ground surface temperature on Earth at 201 °F on July 15, 1972. ()

Alternative names: Area: 31.46 mi²Coordinates: 36°27'25"N, 116°52'2"W

Location

CaliforniaUnited States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Day trips

Furnace Creek – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oasis at Death Valley, Harmony Borax Works, Gower Gulch, Zabriskie Point.

~220 ftW
Museum, National park
Oasis at Death Valley, Death Valley National Park
2 min walk • The Oasis at Death Valley, formerly called Furnace Creek Inn and Ranch Resort, is a luxury resort in Furnace Creek, on private land within the boundaries of California's Death Valley National Park. It is owned and operated by Xanterra Parks and Resorts.
1.7 miN
Museum, Historical place
Harmony Borax Works, Death Valley National Park
43 min walk • The Harmony Borax Works is located in Death Valley at Furnace Creek Springs, then called Greenland. It is now located within Death Valley National Park in Inyo County, California. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
3.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Gower Gulch, Death Valley National Park
94 min walk • Gower Gulch is a small gulch on the eastern side of Death Valley in Inyo County, California. It is located in the Black Mountains. Gower Gulch is visible from Zabriskie Point and is about one and a half miles long.
4 miSE
Badlands viewpoint in Death Valley park
Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park
102 min walk • Zabriskie Point is a part of the Amargosa Range located east of Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in California, United States, noted for its erosional landscape.

Furnace Creek

Facts and practical information

Furnace Creek plan & book

Furnace Creek – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Oasis at Death Valley, Death Valley National Park

Harmony Borax Works, Death Valley National Park

Gower Gulch, Death Valley National Park

Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park