California > Twentynine Palms, Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, 92278, United States (34.13569 -116.05435), Coordinates: 34.07766 -116.19450 34.25186 -115.97493 - Minimum elevation: 1,509 ft - Maximum elevation: 5,644 ft - Average elevation: 2,644 ft, United States > California > Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, California, United States (36.55524 -121.92329), Coordinates: 36.53897 -121.93383 36.56432 -121.91278 - Minimum elevation: -14 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,077 ft - Average elevation: 240 ft, Bracut, Humboldt County, California, 95524, United States (40.82735 -124.08339), Coordinates: 40.80735 -124.10339 40.84735 -124.06339 - Minimum elevation: -10 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,339 ft - Average elevation: 177 ft, Del Norte County, California, United States (41.72618 -123.91328), Coordinates: 41.38078 -124.44071 42.00094 -123.51781 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 7,123 ft - Average elevation: 1,627 ft, Humboldt County, California, United States (40.59974 -123.89977), Coordinates: 40.00139 -124.48200 41.46584 -123.40575 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 8,790 ft - Average elevation: 1,650 ft, Scotia, Humboldt County, California, 95562, United States (40.48236 -124.10088), Coordinates: 40.46236 -124.12088 40.50236 -124.08088 - Minimum elevation: 55 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,218 ft - Average elevation: 604 ft, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, 90265-4797, United States (34.03559 -118.68942), Coordinates: 33.94691 -118.95172 34.06717 -118.57010 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,009 ft - Average elevation: 410 ft, Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States (38.72963 -120.79855), Coordinates: 38.71286 -120.85147 38.74854 -120.75050 - Minimum elevation: 823 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,035 ft - Average elevation: 1,932 ft, United States > California > Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States (34.42213 -119.70267), Coordinates: 34.33603 -119.85979 34.46392 -119.63995 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,964 ft - Average elevation: 604 ft, United States > California > Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, United States (34.39166 -118.54259), Coordinates: 34.34145 -118.61330 34.49610 -118.37877 - Minimum elevation: 918 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,876 ft - Average elevation: 1,975 ft, Vacaville, Solano County, California, United States (38.35658 -121.98774), Coordinates: 38.30831 -122.03245 38.41829 -121.89491 - Minimum elevation: 32 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,638 ft - Average elevation: 223 ft, Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, United States (33.83585 -118.34063), Coordinates: 33.78028 -118.48247 33.88713 -118.30813 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,313 ft - Average elevation: 138 ft, Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California, United States (36.58000 -118.30000), Coordinates: 36.57995 -118.30005 36.58005 -118.29995 - Minimum elevation: 9,783 ft - Maximum elevation: 14,476 ft - Average elevation: 12,057 ft, United States > California > Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States (34.01947 -118.49123), Coordinates: 33.96666 -118.55347 34.05058 -118.44353 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,825 ft - Average elevation: 203 ft, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States (40.80207 -124.16367), Coordinates: 40.74535 -124.20815 40.82476 -124.08966 - Minimum elevation: -14 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,044 ft - Average elevation: 131 ft, Millbrae, San Mateo County, California, 94030, United States (37.59896 -122.40094), Coordinates: 37.58145 -122.42495 37.61508 -122.37251 - Minimum elevation: -14 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,375 ft - Average elevation: 285 ft, United States > California > South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, United States (38.93324 -119.98435), Coordinates: 38.88121 -120.02294 38.97640 -119.93220 - Minimum elevation: 6,227 ft - Maximum elevation: 10,840 ft - Average elevation: 6,919 ft, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, United States (40.86652 -124.08284), Coordinates: 40.78037 -124.11895 40.91048 -123.98750 - Minimum elevation: -14 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,392 ft - Average elevation: 443 ft, United States > California > Solana Beach, Solana Beach, San Diego County, California, 92075, United States (32.99056 -117.26913), Coordinates: 32.97937 -117.27946 33.00860 -117.23673 - Minimum elevation: -4 ft - Maximum elevation: 414 ft - Average elevation: 102 ft, Santa Cruz County, California, United States (37.05010 -121.99059), Coordinates: 36.81960 -122.32205 37.28616 -121.58231 - Minimum elevation: -4 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,312 ft - Average elevation: 663 ft, United States > California > Laguna Niguel > Laguna Niguel, Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California, 92677, United States (33.52253 -117.70755), Coordinates: 33.48709 -117.74018 33.57141 -117.67251 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,044 ft - Average elevation: 338 ft, Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, United States (33.72882 -116.38257), Coordinates: 33.58374 -116.44289 33.81008 -116.26472 - Minimum elevation: -135 ft - Maximum elevation: 7,635 ft - Average elevation: 1,375 ft, Parker Dam, San Bernardino County, California, 92267, United States (34.28724 -114.14300), Coordinates: 34.26724 -114.16300 34.30724 -114.12300 - Minimum elevation: 374 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,812 ft - Average elevation: 682 ft, Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States (39.32796 -120.18325), Coordinates: 39.31616 -120.30061 39.38733 -120.07738 - Minimum elevation: 5,246 ft - Maximum elevation: 9,105 ft - Average elevation: 6,696 ft, San Diego County, California, United States (32.96378 -116.77063), Coordinates: 32.52952 -117.61108 33.50530 -116.08103 - Minimum elevation: -233 ft - Maximum elevation: 11,365 ft - Average elevation: 1,348 ft, San Pablo Reservoir, Contra Costa County, California, United States (37.92677 -122.24424), Coordinates: 37.90644 -122.26156 37.94695 -122.21895 - Minimum elevation: 144 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,588 ft - Average elevation: 636 ft, Riverside County, California, United States (33.72200 -116.03725), Coordinates: 33.42591 -117.67632 34.08011 -114.43492 - Minimum elevation: -233 ft - Maximum elevation: 11,365 ft - Average elevation: 1,808 ft, Paramount, Los Angeles County, California, United States (33.89892 -118.17101), Coordinates: 33.87981 -118.18884 33.91873 -118.14281 - Minimum elevation: 52 ft - Maximum elevation: 128 ft - Average elevation: 82 ft, Honeydew, Humboldt County, California, 95545, United States (40.24347 -124.12352), Coordinates: 40.22347 -124.14352 40.26347 -124.10352 - Minimum elevation: 259 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,048 ft - Average elevation: 1,020 ft, San Andreas Fault, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States (35.13393 -119.67443), Coordinates: 34.96581 -119.88122 35.32397 -119.44609 - Minimum elevation: 262 ft - Maximum elevation: 5,785 ft - Average elevation: 2,041 ft, United States > California > San Ramon > San Ramon, San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California, United States (37.77993 -121.97802), Coordinates: 37.72124 -122.00448 37.79512 -121.87693 - Minimum elevation: 311 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,064 ft - Average elevation: 692 ft, United States > California > Los Gatos > Los Gatos, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, United States (37.22661 -121.97468), Coordinates: 37.20150 -121.99732 37.26523 -121.90569 - Minimum elevation: 167 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,586 ft - Average elevation: 564 ft, Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States (36.72953 -119.70886), Coordinates: 36.72845 -119.70935 36.73044 -119.70836 - Minimum elevation: 288 ft - Maximum elevation: 388 ft - Average elevation: 325 ft, Vista Grande, Alameda County, California, United States (37.52972 -121.81111), Coordinates: 37.52967 -121.81116 37.52977 -121.81106 - Minimum elevation: 351 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,773 ft - Average elevation: 1,345 ft, Blackhawk, Contra Costa County, California, 94506, United States (37.82076 -121.90774), Coordinates: 37.80076 -121.92774 37.84076 -121.88774 - Minimum elevation: 505 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,090 ft - Average elevation: 1,060 ft, United States > California > Lake Elsinore > Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California, United States (33.66808 -117.32726), Coordinates: 33.61848 -117.42000 33.75678 -117.21678 - Minimum elevation: 938 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,584 ft - Average elevation: 1,801 ft, United States > California > Carlsbad > Carlsbad, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, United States (33.15809 -117.35060), Coordinates: 33.06011 -117.40957 33.18242 -117.21626 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,703 ft - Average elevation: 230 ft, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States (38.58157 -121.49440), Coordinates: 38.43757 -121.56012 38.68551 -121.36274 - Minimum elevation: -10 ft - Maximum elevation: 230 ft - Average elevation: 43 ft, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States (35.35402 -120.37572), Coordinates: 34.89752 -121.43818 35.79666 -119.47262 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 8,747 ft - Average elevation: 899 ft, Hemet, Riverside County, California, United States (33.77856 -117.03577), Coordinates: 33.77444 -117.04212 33.78039 -117.03343 - Minimum elevation: 1,456 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,609 ft - Average elevation: 1,729 ft, Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California, United States (37.32289 -122.03229), Coordinates: 37.27849 -122.09107 37.34032 -121.99583 - Minimum elevation: 29 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,150 ft - Average elevation: 600 ft, United States > California > Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California, 95389, United States (37.73444 -119.60647), Coordinates: 37.69444 -119.64647 37.77444 -119.56647 - Minimum elevation: 3,946 ft - Maximum elevation: 8,987 ft - Average elevation: 6,962 ft, Sonoma County, California, United States (38.51108 -122.84734), Coordinates: 38.06953 -123.63250 38.85265 -122.34970 - Minimum elevation: -7 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,715 ft - Average elevation: 620 ft, Hutton Peak, Ventura County, California, United States (34.43388 -118.84537), Coordinates: 34.43383 -118.84542 34.43393 -118.84532 - Minimum elevation: 541 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,275 ft - Average elevation: 1,785 ft, Owens River Los Angles aquaduct intake, Inyo County, California, United States (36.97429 -118.21099), Coordinates: 36.97424 -118.21104 36.97434 -118.21094 - Minimum elevation: 3,795 ft - Maximum elevation: 6,310 ft - Average elevation: 4,117 ft, United States > California > La Cañada Flintridge, La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California, 91011-3243, United States (34.19983 -118.20052), Coordinates: 34.17814 -118.23204 34.24324 -118.16891 - Minimum elevation: 869 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,226 ft - Average elevation: 1,722 ft, United States > California > Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 90266, United States (33.89160 -118.39512), Coordinates: 33.86141 -118.47580 33.90612 -118.37860 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 404 ft - Average elevation: 46 ft, United States > California > Barstow > Barstow, Barstow, San Bernardino County, California, United States (34.89577 -117.01721), Coordinates: 34.80448 -117.15338 34.91795 -116.90916 - Minimum elevation: 1,945 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,210 ft - Average elevation: 2,644 ft, Death Valley, Inyo County, California, United States, San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, 92278, United States, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, California, United States, Bracut, Humboldt County, California, 95524, United States, Del Norte County, California, United States, Humboldt County, California, United States, Scotia, Humboldt County, California, 95562, United States, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, 90265-4797, United States, Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Vacaville, Solano County, California, United States, Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California, United States, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States, Millbrae, San Mateo County, California, 94030, United States, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, United States, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, United States, Solana Beach, San Diego County, California, 92075, United States, Santa Cruz County, California, United States, Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California, 92677, United States, Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, United States, Parker Dam, San Bernardino County, California, 92267, United States, Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States, San Diego County, California, United States, San Pablo Reservoir, Contra Costa County, California, United States, Riverside County, California, United States, Paramount, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Honeydew, Humboldt County, California, 95545, United States, San Andreas Fault, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California, United States, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, United States, Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States, Vista Grande, Alameda County, California, United States, Blackhawk, Contra Costa County, California, 94506, United States, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California, United States, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, United States, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, Hemet, Riverside County, California, United States, Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California, United States, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California, 95389, United States, Hutton Peak, Ventura County, California, United States, Owens River Los Angles aquaduct intake, Inyo County, California, United States, La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California, 91011-3243, United States, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 90266, United States, Barstow, San Bernardino County, California, United States. 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California, 95524, United States (40.82735 -124.08339), Coordinates: 40.80735 -124.10339 40.84735 -124.06339 - Minimum elevation: -10 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,339 ft - Average elevation: 177 ft, Del Norte County, California, United States (41.72618 -123.91328), Coordinates: 41.38078 -124.44071 42.00094 -123.51781 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 7,123 ft - Average elevation: 1,627 ft, Humboldt County, California, United States (40.59974 -123.89977), Coordinates: 40.00139 -124.48200 41.46584 -123.40575 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 8,790 ft - Average elevation: 1,650 ft, Scotia, Humboldt County, California, 95562, United States (40.48236 -124.10088), Coordinates: 40.46236 -124.12088 40.50236 -124.08088 - Minimum elevation: 55 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,218 ft - Average elevation: 604 ft, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, 90265-4797, United States (34.03559 -118.68942), Coordinates: 33.94691 -118.95172 34.06717 -118.57010 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,009 ft - Average elevation: 410 ft, Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States (38.72963 -120.79855), Coordinates: 38.71286 -120.85147 38.74854 -120.75050 - Minimum elevation: 823 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,035 ft - Average elevation: 1,932 ft, United States > California > Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States (34.42213 -119.70267), Coordinates: 34.33603 -119.85979 34.46392 -119.63995 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,964 ft - Average elevation: 604 ft, United States > California > Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, United States (34.39166 -118.54259), Coordinates: 34.34145 -118.61330 34.49610 -118.37877 - Minimum elevation: 918 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,876 ft - Average elevation: 1,975 ft, Vacaville, Solano County, California, United States (38.35658 -121.98774), Coordinates: 38.30831 -122.03245 38.41829 -121.89491 - Minimum elevation: 32 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,638 ft - Average elevation: 223 ft, Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, United States (33.83585 -118.34063), Coordinates: 33.78028 -118.48247 33.88713 -118.30813 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,313 ft - Average elevation: 138 ft, Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California, United States (36.58000 -118.30000), Coordinates: 36.57995 -118.30005 36.58005 -118.29995 - Minimum elevation: 9,783 ft - Maximum elevation: 14,476 ft - Average elevation: 12,057 ft, United States > California > Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States (34.01947 -118.49123), Coordinates: 33.96666 -118.55347 34.05058 -118.44353 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,825 ft - Average elevation: 203 ft, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States (40.80207 -124.16367), Coordinates: 40.74535 -124.20815 40.82476 -124.08966 - Minimum elevation: -14 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,044 ft - Average elevation: 131 ft, Millbrae, San Mateo County, California, 94030, United States (37.59896 -122.40094), Coordinates: 37.58145 -122.42495 37.61508 -122.37251 - Minimum elevation: -14 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,375 ft - Average elevation: 285 ft, United States > California > South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, United States (38.93324 -119.98435), Coordinates: 38.88121 -120.02294 38.97640 -119.93220 - Minimum elevation: 6,227 ft - Maximum elevation: 10,840 ft - Average elevation: 6,919 ft, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, United States (40.86652 -124.08284), Coordinates: 40.78037 -124.11895 40.91048 -123.98750 - Minimum elevation: -14 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,392 ft - Average elevation: 443 ft, United States > California > Solana Beach, Solana Beach, San Diego County, California, 92075, United States (32.99056 -117.26913), Coordinates: 32.97937 -117.27946 33.00860 -117.23673 - Minimum elevation: -4 ft - Maximum elevation: 414 ft - Average elevation: 102 ft, Santa Cruz County, California, United States (37.05010 -121.99059), Coordinates: 36.81960 -122.32205 37.28616 -121.58231 - Minimum elevation: -4 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,312 ft - Average elevation: 663 ft, United States > California > Laguna Niguel > Laguna Niguel, Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California, 92677, United States (33.52253 -117.70755), Coordinates: 33.48709 -117.74018 33.57141 -117.67251 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,044 ft - Average elevation: 338 ft, Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, United States (33.72882 -116.38257), Coordinates: 33.58374 -116.44289 33.81008 -116.26472 - Minimum elevation: -135 ft - Maximum elevation: 7,635 ft - Average elevation: 1,375 ft, Parker Dam, San Bernardino County, California, 92267, United States (34.28724 -114.14300), Coordinates: 34.26724 -114.16300 34.30724 -114.12300 - Minimum elevation: 374 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,812 ft - Average elevation: 682 ft, Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States (39.32796 -120.18325), Coordinates: 39.31616 -120.30061 39.38733 -120.07738 - Minimum elevation: 5,246 ft - Maximum elevation: 9,105 ft - Average elevation: 6,696 ft, San Diego County, California, United States (32.96378 -116.77063), Coordinates: 32.52952 -117.61108 33.50530 -116.08103 - Minimum elevation: -233 ft - Maximum elevation: 11,365 ft - Average elevation: 1,348 ft, San Pablo Reservoir, Contra Costa County, California, United States (37.92677 -122.24424), Coordinates: 37.90644 -122.26156 37.94695 -122.21895 - Minimum elevation: 144 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,588 ft - Average elevation: 636 ft, Riverside County, California, United States (33.72200 -116.03725), Coordinates: 33.42591 -117.67632 34.08011 -114.43492 - Minimum elevation: -233 ft - Maximum elevation: 11,365 ft - Average elevation: 1,808 ft, Paramount, Los Angeles County, California, United States (33.89892 -118.17101), Coordinates: 33.87981 -118.18884 33.91873 -118.14281 - Minimum elevation: 52 ft - Maximum elevation: 128 ft - Average elevation: 82 ft, Honeydew, Humboldt County, California, 95545, United States (40.24347 -124.12352), Coordinates: 40.22347 -124.14352 40.26347 -124.10352 - Minimum elevation: 259 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,048 ft - Average elevation: 1,020 ft, San Andreas Fault, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States (35.13393 -119.67443), Coordinates: 34.96581 -119.88122 35.32397 -119.44609 - Minimum elevation: 262 ft - Maximum elevation: 5,785 ft - Average elevation: 2,041 ft, United States > California > San Ramon > San Ramon, San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California, United States (37.77993 -121.97802), Coordinates: 37.72124 -122.00448 37.79512 -121.87693 - Minimum elevation: 311 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,064 ft - Average elevation: 692 ft, United States > California > Los Gatos > Los Gatos, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, United States (37.22661 -121.97468), Coordinates: 37.20150 -121.99732 37.26523 -121.90569 - Minimum elevation: 167 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,586 ft - Average elevation: 564 ft, Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States (36.72953 -119.70886), Coordinates: 36.72845 -119.70935 36.73044 -119.70836 - Minimum elevation: 288 ft - Maximum elevation: 388 ft - Average elevation: 325 ft, Vista Grande, Alameda County, California, United States (37.52972 -121.81111), Coordinates: 37.52967 -121.81116 37.52977 -121.81106 - Minimum elevation: 351 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,773 ft - Average elevation: 1,345 ft, Blackhawk, Contra Costa County, California, 94506, United States (37.82076 -121.90774), Coordinates: 37.80076 -121.92774 37.84076 -121.88774 - Minimum elevation: 505 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,090 ft - Average elevation: 1,060 ft, United States > California > Lake Elsinore > Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California, United States (33.66808 -117.32726), Coordinates: 33.61848 -117.42000 33.75678 -117.21678 - Minimum elevation: 938 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,584 ft - Average elevation: 1,801 ft, United States > California > Carlsbad > Carlsbad, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, United States (33.15809 -117.35060), Coordinates: 33.06011 -117.40957 33.18242 -117.21626 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,703 ft - Average elevation: 230 ft, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States (38.58157 -121.49440), Coordinates: 38.43757 -121.56012 38.68551 -121.36274 - Minimum elevation: -10 ft - Maximum elevation: 230 ft - Average elevation: 43 ft, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States (35.35402 -120.37572), Coordinates: 34.89752 -121.43818 35.79666 -119.47262 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 8,747 ft - Average elevation: 899 ft, Hemet, Riverside County, California, United States (33.77856 -117.03577), Coordinates: 33.77444 -117.04212 33.78039 -117.03343 - Minimum elevation: 1,456 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,609 ft - Average elevation: 1,729 ft, Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California, United States (37.32289 -122.03229), Coordinates: 37.27849 -122.09107 37.34032 -121.99583 - Minimum elevation: 29 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,150 ft - Average elevation: 600 ft, United States > California > Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California, 95389, United States (37.73444 -119.60647), Coordinates: 37.69444 -119.64647 37.77444 -119.56647 - Minimum elevation: 3,946 ft - Maximum elevation: 8,987 ft - Average elevation: 6,962 ft, Sonoma County, California, United States (38.51108 -122.84734), Coordinates: 38.06953 -123.63250 38.85265 -122.34970 - Minimum elevation: -7 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,715 ft - Average elevation: 620 ft, Hutton Peak, Ventura County, California, United States (34.43388 -118.84537), Coordinates: 34.43383 -118.84542 34.43393 -118.84532 - Minimum elevation: 541 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,275 ft - Average elevation: 1,785 ft, Owens River Los Angles aquaduct intake, Inyo County, California, United States (36.97429 -118.21099), Coordinates: 36.97424 -118.21104 36.97434 -118.21094 - Minimum elevation: 3,795 ft - Maximum elevation: 6,310 ft - Average elevation: 4,117 ft, United States > California > La Cañada Flintridge, La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California, 91011-3243, United States (34.19983 -118.20052), Coordinates: 34.17814 -118.23204 34.24324 -118.16891 - Minimum elevation: 869 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,226 ft - Average elevation: 1,722 ft, United States > California > Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 90266, United States (33.89160 -118.39512), Coordinates: 33.86141 -118.47580 33.90612 -118.37860 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 404 ft - Average elevation: 46 ft, United States > California > Barstow > Barstow, Barstow, San Bernardino County, California, United States (34.89577 -117.01721), Coordinates: 34.80448 -117.15338 34.91795 -116.90916 - Minimum elevation: 1,945 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,210 ft - Average elevation: 2,644 ft, Death Valley, Inyo County, California, United States, San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, 92278, United States, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, California, United States, Bracut, Humboldt County, California, 95524, United States, Del Norte County, California, United States, Humboldt County, California, United States, Scotia, Humboldt County, California, 95562, United States, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, 90265-4797, United States, Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Vacaville, Solano County, California, United States, Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California, United States, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States, Millbrae, San Mateo County, California, 94030, United States, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, United States, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, United States, Solana Beach, San Diego County, California, 92075, United States, Santa Cruz County, California, United States, Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California, 92677, United States, Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, United States, Parker Dam, San Bernardino County, California, 92267, United States, Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States, San Diego County, California, United States, San Pablo Reservoir, Contra Costa County, California, United States, Riverside County, California, United States, Paramount, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Honeydew, Humboldt County, California, 95545, United States, San Andreas Fault, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California, United States, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, United States, Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States, Vista Grande, Alameda County, California, United States, Blackhawk, Contra Costa County, California, 94506, United States, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California, United States, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, United States, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, Hemet, Riverside County, California, United States, Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California, United States, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California, 95389, United States, Hutton Peak, Ventura County, California, United States, Owens River Los Angles aquaduct intake, Inyo County, California, United States, La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California, 91011-3243, United States, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 90266, United States, Barstow, San Bernardino County, California, United States. 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This started a minor and short-lived gold rush into the area. Neither claim was true, but the real owner, Chicago millionaire Albert Mussey Johnson, encouraged the myth. Get the elevation around Death Valley and check the altitude in nearby destinations that are easily drivable. It is not expected to re-open until 2020. Free topographic maps visualization and sharing. Mining was allowed to resume on a limited basis in 1980 with stricter environmental standards. Don't let that fool you though, it can also get very cold in Death Valley, the lowest temperature recorded was 15F. The park has a diverse and complex geologic history. All the latter four dune fields are accessible only via unpaved roads. The public outcry that ensued led to greater protection for all national park and monument areas in the United States. There are hiking trails of varying lengths and difficulties, but most backcountry areas are accessible only by cross-country hiking. The diversity of Death Valley's plant communities results partly from the region's location in a transition zone between the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin Desert and the Sonoran Desert. Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and humans. Notable examples within a 100-mile (160 km) radius of Death Valley National Park include Las Vegas and Pahrump, Nevada. Death Valley's position was then within ten or twenty degrees of the Paleozoic equator. The park boundaries include Death Valley, the northern section of Panamint Valley, the southern section of Eureka Valley, and most of Saline Valley. Alluvial fans, stream, and playa deposits, dunes, numerous sedimentary, volcanic, and plutonic units in separate and interconnected basins and igneous fields (includes Artist Drive, Furnace Creek, Funeral, and Nova Formations). [10] This topographic relief is the greatest elevation gradient in the contiguous United States and is the terminus point of the Great Basin's southwestern drainage. Death Valley Lodging Company operates the Stovepipe Wells Resort under a concession permit. Death Valley Junction (formerly, Amargosa and '"Death Valley'") is a tiny Mojave Desert community in unincorporated Inyo County, California, at the intersection of SR 190 and SR 127, just east of Death Valley National Park.The zip code is 92328, the elevation is 2,041 ft (622 m), and the population fewer than 20. [10] These and adjacent valleys follow the general trend of Basin and Range topography with one modification: there are parallel strike-slip faults that perpendicularly bound the central extent of Death Valley. There are two major valleys in the park, Death Valley and Panamint Valley. Most notable among these was Death Valley Ranch, better known as Scotty's Castle. The place where they did this is today referred to as "Burnt Wagons Camp" and is located near Stovepipe Wells. [18] The record low is 15 °F (−9.4 °C). D.C. 150. Regional metamorphism, Major unconformity, rapid uplift and erosion, shallow marine deposition, glacio-marine deposition, unconformity. Death Valley National Park is home to the lowest point in North America, the Badwater Basin. Outright shams such as Leadfield also occurred, but most ventures quickly ended after a short series of prospecting mines failed to yield evidence of significant ore (these mines now dot the entire area and are a significant hazard to anyone who enters them). UNESCO included Death Valley as the principal feature of its Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve in 1984. 100 years on the temperature was 120 degrees. [18], Several of the larger Death Valley springs derive their water from a regional aquifer, which extends as far east as southern Nevada and Utah. The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and bird watching. [8] The Death Valley region is a transitional zone in the northernmost part of the Mojave Desert and consists of five mountain ranges removed from the Pacific Ocean. The northeast corner of Saline Valley has several developed hot spring pools. Thus, the overall position of the dune fields remains more or less fixed. 1431. [8] July is the hottest month, with an average high of 115 °F (46 °C) and an average low of 88 °F (31 °C). [citation needed], Unlike more typical locations across the Mojave Desert, many of the water-dependent Death Valley habitats possess a diversity of plant and animal species that are not found anywhere else in the world. A memorable advertising campaign used the wagon's image to promote the Boraxo brand of granular hand soap and the Death Valley Days radio and television programs. Pa. state line. [55][needs update]. Badwater, the Devils Golf Course, and Salt Creek are all part of the Death Valley Saltpan. [31] In 1976, Congress passed the Mining in the Parks Act, which closed Death Valley National Monument to the filing of new mining claims, banned open-pit mining and required the National Park Service to examine the validity of tens of thousands of pre-1976 mining claims. San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States (32.71742 -117.16277), Coordinates: 32.53478 -117.30981 33.11425 -116.90572 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,685 ft - Average elevation: 581 ft, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States (37.87084 -122.27286), Coordinates: 37.83573 -122.36868 37.90669 -122.23420 - Minimum elevation: -10 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,894 ft - Average elevation: 243 ft, United States > California > Twentynine Palms, Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, 92278, United States (34.13569 -116.05435), Coordinates: 34.07766 -116.19450 34.25186 -115.97493 - Minimum elevation: 1,509 ft - Maximum elevation: 5,644 ft - Average elevation: 2,644 ft, United States > California > Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, California, United States (36.55524 -121.92329), Coordinates: 36.53897 -121.93383 36.56432 -121.91278 - Minimum elevation: -14 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,077 ft - Average elevation: 240 ft, Bracut, Humboldt County, California, 95524, United States (40.82735 -124.08339), Coordinates: 40.80735 -124.10339 40.84735 -124.06339 - Minimum elevation: -10 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,339 ft - Average elevation: 177 ft, Del Norte County, California, United States (41.72618 -123.91328), Coordinates: 41.38078 -124.44071 42.00094 -123.51781 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 7,123 ft - Average elevation: 1,627 ft, Humboldt County, California, United States (40.59974 -123.89977), Coordinates: 40.00139 -124.48200 41.46584 -123.40575 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 8,790 ft - Average elevation: 1,650 ft, Scotia, Humboldt County, California, 95562, United States (40.48236 -124.10088), Coordinates: 40.46236 -124.12088 40.50236 -124.08088 - Minimum elevation: 55 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,218 ft - Average elevation: 604 ft, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, 90265-4797, United States (34.03559 -118.68942), Coordinates: 33.94691 -118.95172 34.06717 -118.57010 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,009 ft - Average elevation: 410 ft, Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States (38.72963 -120.79855), Coordinates: 38.71286 -120.85147 38.74854 -120.75050 - Minimum elevation: 823 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,035 ft - Average elevation: 1,932 ft, United States > California > Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States (34.42213 -119.70267), Coordinates: 34.33603 -119.85979 34.46392 -119.63995 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,964 ft - Average elevation: 604 ft, United States > California > Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, United States (34.39166 -118.54259), Coordinates: 34.34145 -118.61330 34.49610 -118.37877 - Minimum elevation: 918 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,876 ft - Average elevation: 1,975 ft, Vacaville, Solano County, California, United States (38.35658 -121.98774), Coordinates: 38.30831 -122.03245 38.41829 -121.89491 - Minimum elevation: 32 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,638 ft - Average elevation: 223 ft, Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, United States (33.83585 -118.34063), Coordinates: 33.78028 -118.48247 33.88713 -118.30813 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,313 ft - Average elevation: 138 ft, Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California, United States (36.58000 -118.30000), Coordinates: 36.57995 -118.30005 36.58005 -118.29995 - Minimum elevation: 9,783 ft - Maximum elevation: 14,476 ft - Average elevation: 12,057 ft, United States > California > Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States (34.01947 -118.49123), Coordinates: 33.96666 -118.55347 34.05058 -118.44353 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,825 ft - Average elevation: 203 ft, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States (40.80207 -124.16367), Coordinates: 40.74535 -124.20815 40.82476 -124.08966 - Minimum elevation: -14 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,044 ft - Average elevation: 131 ft, Millbrae, San Mateo County, California, 94030, United States (37.59896 -122.40094), Coordinates: 37.58145 -122.42495 37.61508 -122.37251 - Minimum elevation: -14 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,375 ft - Average elevation: 285 ft, United States > California > South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, United States (38.93324 -119.98435), Coordinates: 38.88121 -120.02294 38.97640 -119.93220 - Minimum elevation: 6,227 ft - Maximum elevation: 10,840 ft - Average elevation: 6,919 ft, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, United States (40.86652 -124.08284), Coordinates: 40.78037 -124.11895 40.91048 -123.98750 - Minimum elevation: -14 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,392 ft - Average elevation: 443 ft, United States > California > Solana Beach, Solana Beach, San Diego County, California, 92075, United States (32.99056 -117.26913), Coordinates: 32.97937 -117.27946 33.00860 -117.23673 - Minimum elevation: -4 ft - Maximum elevation: 414 ft - Average elevation: 102 ft, Santa Cruz County, California, United States (37.05010 -121.99059), Coordinates: 36.81960 -122.32205 37.28616 -121.58231 - Minimum elevation: -4 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,312 ft - Average elevation: 663 ft, United States > California > Laguna Niguel > Laguna Niguel, Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California, 92677, United States (33.52253 -117.70755), Coordinates: 33.48709 -117.74018 33.57141 -117.67251 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,044 ft - Average elevation: 338 ft, Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, United States (33.72882 -116.38257), Coordinates: 33.58374 -116.44289 33.81008 -116.26472 - Minimum elevation: -135 ft - Maximum elevation: 7,635 ft - Average elevation: 1,375 ft, Parker Dam, San Bernardino County, California, 92267, United States (34.28724 -114.14300), Coordinates: 34.26724 -114.16300 34.30724 -114.12300 - Minimum elevation: 374 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,812 ft - Average elevation: 682 ft, Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States (39.32796 -120.18325), Coordinates: 39.31616 -120.30061 39.38733 -120.07738 - Minimum elevation: 5,246 ft - Maximum elevation: 9,105 ft - Average elevation: 6,696 ft, San Diego County, California, United States (32.96378 -116.77063), Coordinates: 32.52952 -117.61108 33.50530 -116.08103 - Minimum elevation: -233 ft - Maximum elevation: 11,365 ft - Average elevation: 1,348 ft, San Pablo Reservoir, Contra Costa County, California, United States (37.92677 -122.24424), Coordinates: 37.90644 -122.26156 37.94695 -122.21895 - Minimum elevation: 144 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,588 ft - Average elevation: 636 ft, Riverside County, California, United States (33.72200 -116.03725), Coordinates: 33.42591 -117.67632 34.08011 -114.43492 - Minimum elevation: -233 ft - Maximum elevation: 11,365 ft - Average elevation: 1,808 ft, Paramount, Los Angeles County, California, United States (33.89892 -118.17101), Coordinates: 33.87981 -118.18884 33.91873 -118.14281 - Minimum elevation: 52 ft - Maximum elevation: 128 ft - Average elevation: 82 ft, Honeydew, Humboldt County, California, 95545, United States (40.24347 -124.12352), Coordinates: 40.22347 -124.14352 40.26347 -124.10352 - Minimum elevation: 259 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,048 ft - Average elevation: 1,020 ft, San Andreas Fault, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States (35.13393 -119.67443), Coordinates: 34.96581 -119.88122 35.32397 -119.44609 - Minimum elevation: 262 ft - Maximum elevation: 5,785 ft - Average elevation: 2,041 ft, United States > California > San Ramon > San Ramon, San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California, United States (37.77993 -121.97802), Coordinates: 37.72124 -122.00448 37.79512 -121.87693 - Minimum elevation: 311 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,064 ft - Average elevation: 692 ft, United States > California > Los Gatos > Los Gatos, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, United States (37.22661 -121.97468), Coordinates: 37.20150 -121.99732 37.26523 -121.90569 - Minimum elevation: 167 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,586 ft - Average elevation: 564 ft, Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States (36.72953 -119.70886), Coordinates: 36.72845 -119.70935 36.73044 -119.70836 - Minimum elevation: 288 ft - Maximum elevation: 388 ft - Average elevation: 325 ft, Vista Grande, Alameda County, California, United States (37.52972 -121.81111), Coordinates: 37.52967 -121.81116 37.52977 -121.81106 - Minimum elevation: 351 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,773 ft - Average elevation: 1,345 ft, Blackhawk, Contra Costa County, California, 94506, United States (37.82076 -121.90774), Coordinates: 37.80076 -121.92774 37.84076 -121.88774 - Minimum elevation: 505 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,090 ft - Average elevation: 1,060 ft, United States > California > Lake Elsinore > Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California, United States (33.66808 -117.32726), Coordinates: 33.61848 -117.42000 33.75678 -117.21678 - Minimum elevation: 938 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,584 ft - Average elevation: 1,801 ft, United States > California > Carlsbad > Carlsbad, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, United States (33.15809 -117.35060), Coordinates: 33.06011 -117.40957 33.18242 -117.21626 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 1,703 ft - Average elevation: 230 ft, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States (38.58157 -121.49440), Coordinates: 38.43757 -121.56012 38.68551 -121.36274 - Minimum elevation: -10 ft - Maximum elevation: 230 ft - Average elevation: 43 ft, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States (35.35402 -120.37572), Coordinates: 34.89752 -121.43818 35.79666 -119.47262 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 8,747 ft - Average elevation: 899 ft, Hemet, Riverside County, California, United States (33.77856 -117.03577), Coordinates: 33.77444 -117.04212 33.78039 -117.03343 - Minimum elevation: 1,456 ft - Maximum elevation: 2,609 ft - Average elevation: 1,729 ft, Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California, United States (37.32289 -122.03229), Coordinates: 37.27849 -122.09107 37.34032 -121.99583 - Minimum elevation: 29 ft - Maximum elevation: 3,150 ft - Average elevation: 600 ft, United States > California > Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California, 95389, United States (37.73444 -119.60647), Coordinates: 37.69444 -119.64647 37.77444 -119.56647 - Minimum elevation: 3,946 ft - Maximum elevation: 8,987 ft - Average elevation: 6,962 ft, Sonoma County, California, United States (38.51108 -122.84734), Coordinates: 38.06953 -123.63250 38.85265 -122.34970 - Minimum elevation: -7 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,715 ft - Average elevation: 620 ft, Hutton Peak, Ventura County, California, United States (34.43388 -118.84537), Coordinates: 34.43383 -118.84542 34.43393 -118.84532 - Minimum elevation: 541 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,275 ft - Average elevation: 1,785 ft, Owens River Los Angles aquaduct intake, Inyo County, California, United States (36.97429 -118.21099), Coordinates: 36.97424 -118.21104 36.97434 -118.21094 - Minimum elevation: 3,795 ft - Maximum elevation: 6,310 ft - Average elevation: 4,117 ft, United States > California > La Cañada Flintridge, La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California, 91011-3243, United States (34.19983 -118.20052), Coordinates: 34.17814 -118.23204 34.24324 -118.16891 - Minimum elevation: 869 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,226 ft - Average elevation: 1,722 ft, United States > California > Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 90266, United States (33.89160 -118.39512), Coordinates: 33.86141 -118.47580 33.90612 -118.37860 - Minimum elevation: 0 ft - Maximum elevation: 404 ft - Average elevation: 46 ft, United States > California > Barstow > Barstow, Barstow, San Bernardino County, California, United States (34.89577 -117.01721), Coordinates: 34.80448 -117.15338 34.91795 -116.90916 - Minimum elevation: 1,945 ft - Maximum elevation: 4,210 ft - Average elevation: 2,644 ft, Death Valley, Inyo County, California, United States, San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States, Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, 92278, United States, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, California, United States, Bracut, Humboldt County, California, 95524, United States, Del Norte County, California, United States, Humboldt County, California, United States, Scotia, Humboldt County, California, 95562, United States, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, 90265-4797, United States, Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Vacaville, Solano County, California, United States, Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California, United States, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States, Millbrae, San Mateo County, California, 94030, United States, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, United States, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, United States, Solana Beach, San Diego County, California, 92075, United States, Santa Cruz County, California, United States, Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California, 92677, United States, Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, United States, Parker Dam, San Bernardino County, California, 92267, United States, Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States, San Diego County, California, United States, San Pablo Reservoir, Contra Costa County, California, United States, Riverside County, California, United States, Paramount, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Honeydew, Humboldt County, California, 95545, United States, San Andreas Fault, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California, United States, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, United States, Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States, Vista Grande, Alameda County, California, United States, Blackhawk, Contra Costa County, California, 94506, United States, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California, United States, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, United States, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, Hemet, Riverside County, California, United States, Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California, United States, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California, 95389, United States, Hutton Peak, Ventura County, California, United States, Owens River Los Angles aquaduct intake, Inyo County, California, United States, La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California, 91011-3243, United States, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 90266, United States, Barstow, San Bernardino County, California, United States. 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