Death Valley National Park
national park in California and Nevada in the United States
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Summary
Death Valley National Park is a National Park of the United States[1]. It draws 5,086 Wikipedia views per month (national park of the united states category, ranking #14 of 55).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Inyo County[3], San Bernardino County[4], Nye County[5], Esmeralda County[6]
- Country: United States[7]
- Operator: National Park Service[8]
- Commons category: Death Valley National Park[9]
- Inception: October 31, 1994[10]
- Highest point: Telescope Peak[11]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category II: National Park[12]
- Official website: https://nps.gov/deva[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Death Valley National Park[14]
- Commons gallery: Death Valley National Park[15]
- Visitors per year: 1,101,312[16], 984,775[17], 946,867[18], 984,568[19], 951,972[20], 1,154,843[21], 1,296,283[22], 1,294,827[23], 1,678,660[24], 1,740,945[25], 820,023[26], 1,146,551[27], 1,128,862[28], 80,842[29]
- Replaces: Death Valley National Monument[30]
- Heritage designation: International Dark Sky Park[31]
- Native label: Death Valley National Park[32]
- Area: 5270.411 square mile[33]
- Maximum temperature record: 56.7 °C[34]
- Significant place: Shoshone[35]
Why It Matters
Death Valley National Park has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]