Furnace Creek Visitor Center
California · United States
Here at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center, you’ll find snacks, water, and restrooms, but more importantly…a thermometer! Just outside the entrance is a big digital readout that’ll tell you exactly how hot it is here at one of Death Valley’s lowest points. Make sure to snap a photo standing next to it to shock your friends and family back home.
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6 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Furnace Creek Visitor Center
Welcome to the Furnace Creek Visitor Center, the bustling nerve center and primary logistical hub for the three-point-three million sprawling acres of Death Valley National Park. As you step out of your vehicle into the expansive…
Listen in the app2The Iconic Thermometer and Extreme Climate
Before entering the building, direct your attention to the prominent, oversized digital thermometer situated near the main pathway. This gauge is perhaps the most photographed object in the entire visitor center complex. …
Listen in the app3The Timbisha Shoshone Heritage
As we move into the educational exhibits, it is imperative to recognize that this extreme environment has not always been an uninhabited wasteland. Long before European prospectors stumbled into the valley, the Timbisha Shoshone…
Listen in the app4The Harmony Borax Works Legacy
Stepping out toward the museum area, we pivot to the industrial era that put Death Valley on the global map. During the late eighteen-hundreds, this area was the epicenter of the borax mining boom. …
Listen in the app5Old Dinah and Mechanical Conquest
As we examine the outdoor exhibits near the Borax Museum, you will encounter a bizarre, rusting mechanical behemoth known affectionately as 'Old Dinah'. This immense steam tractor represents the relentless, often flawed human…
Listen in the app6Closing
As our tour of the Furnace Creek Visitor Center concludes, take a moment to rest in the rare shade of the portico. This complex serves as an intellectual anchor, providing the necessary context to truly appreciate the savage…
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What is Furnace Creek Visitor Center?
Furnace Creek Visitor Center is a place in California · United States with 6 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | California · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 6 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 36.4615, -116.8667 |
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