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Death Valley

Published January 13, 2017 at 640 × 480 in A Look at Why Death Valley is the Hottest, Driest, and Lowest Place in US

Bad Water Basin in Death Valley National Park is the lowest point in the US, at 282 feet below sea level. Credit: Melissa Fleming

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