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Death Valley holds the world heat record
The world record highest air temperature, 134 degrees Fahrenheit, was recorded at Furnace Creek in Death Valley on July 10, 1913.
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Death Valley is also the driest place in North America, with less than 2 inches of rain a year on average. Pacific storms lose their moisture crossing mountain ranges before they arrive.
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