HOSSNV
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- Jun 24, 2007
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At 282 ' (86 m) below sea level Badwater is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere ....... and the hottest place on Earth . Alltough the highest recorded temperature on Earth was in Libya in 1922 at 136° Death Valley has more average hot days than any place on Earth . On July 13 , 1913 Oscar Denton the recorder at Furance Creek Ranch marked a temperature of 134° F ( 56.60C ) . Now keep in mind Furance Creek is 20 miles north of Badwater and over 100 ft higher . Oscar refused to drive to Badwater to make a recording ( Who in there right mind would ! ) so is not a far reach to assume the at Badwater that day it was around 140° ! Oscar wrote this that day " I thought the world was coming to an end ! Birds in flight were falling to the ground dead ! I soaked a towel and put it on my head and it was completily dry before I could run back inside ! Fun facts ! The longest days in a row it reached 100° or above is 154 days ! In 1996 it was 110° for 110 days in a row ! In July the average high temp is 115° and the low 88° ! The Ranger related to me the story of a man that came in July in a dark 3 peice suit complete with bowler and umbreilla and asked if he might borrow one of the residents dogs . When asked why he replied " I want a picture to prove that only mad dogs and Englishman come out in the noonday sun ! " ( Ian ....... WAS THAT YOU ! )
Thanks for comeing along everyone ! Hope you had a good time ! Hoss
Thanks for comeing along everyone ! Hope you had a good time ! Hoss
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