Why is it called death valley?

The short answer is no, Death Valley as we know it today has always been separated from the sea by mountains. On the other hand, long before Death Valley formed, the region was seabed for hundreds of millions of years as the abundant layers of limestone, dolomite and marble prove. read more

death valley is a desert below sea level. yes - death valley is a valley. it is about 130 miles long and at its widest it is about 8 miles. it lies predominantly between the panamint mountains to the west and the funeral mountains to the east. it is in every sense a valley. read more

Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert bordering the Great Basin Desert. It is one of the hottest places in the world at the height of summertime along with deserts in the Middle East. read more