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If the Oct. 15 reopening goes forward, park service officials said, lodging, food and fuel will be available at Panamint Springs Resort, Stovepipe Wells Village and The Oasis at Death Valley ...
California Historical Landmark number 826, Old Stovepipe Wells, founded on August 7, 1968, reads: NO. 826 OLD STOVEPIPE WELLS - This waterhole, the only one in the sand dune area of Death Valley, was at the junction of the two Indian trails. During the bonanza days of Rhyolite and Skidoo, it was the only known water source on the cross-valley road.
The highest dunes in the park, and some of the highest in North America, are located in the Eureka Valley about 50 miles (80 km) to the north of Stovepipe Wells, while the Panamint Valley dunes and the Saline Valley dunes are located west and northwest of the town, respectively. The Ibex dune field is near the seldom-visited Ibex Hill in the ...
Death Valley is known as America’s hottest, driest and lowest national park. It holds the Guiness World Record for the highest temperature ever recorded anywhere: 134 degrees on July 10, 1913.
Telescope Peak is the highest point within Death Valley National Park and was named for the great distance visible from the summit – from atop this desert mountain one can see for over one hundred miles in many directions, including west to Mount Whitney, and east to Charleston Peak. Its summit rises 11,331 feet (3,454 m) above Badwater Basin ...
More than 99% of Americans live under skies polluted by light. But dark skies at the Grand Canyon and more than 145 other spots offer stargazing awe.
Stovepipe Wells Airport (FAA LID: L09) is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) west of Death Valley National Park, serving Inyo County, California, United States. The airport covers 10 acres (4.05 ha) and has one runway. In 2020, the park proposed closing the airport as part of a redevelopment of the Stovepipe Wells area. [1] [2]
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