The lowest point on land in the United States can be found in Death Valley in California. Badwater Basin is an endorheic basin with a depth of 282 ft (86 m) below sea level. Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park. Photo: NPS, public domain.
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I recommend driving to the far end, 15 miles south, where you can explore Badwater Basin. This is the lowest point on North America and one of those bucket-list spots to visit in Death Valley.
The marker for the Sea Level Zero is right on Highway 1, between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea. We stopped here twice – once while going to the Dead Sea, and the second time on our way to Jericho. From this spot, you can only go up or way, way down.
Does anyone live in Death Valley? Death Valley is the historic homeland of the Timbasha Shoshone. “Some members of the tribe still live within Death Valley, and their village is in Furnace Creek,” Wines said. “It's right here in the center of the park.