Furnace Creek, California | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to Furnace Creek Ranch | |
  Furnace Creek, California Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°27′29″N 116°52′15″W / 36.45806°N 116.87083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.463 sq mi (81.487 km2) |
| • Land | 31.203 sq mi (80.815 km2) |
| • Water | 0.260 sq mi (0.672 km2) 0.82% |
| Elevation | −226 ft (−69 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 136[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 92328 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-28021 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408270[3] |
Furnace Creek, formerly Greenland Ranch,[4] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census, up from 24 at the 2010 census. The elevation of the village is 190 feet (58 m) below sea level. The visitor center, museum, and headquarters of the Death Valley National Park are located at Furnace Creek.[5]
- ^ "Explore Census Data".
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furnace Creek, California
- ^ "disaster Directory inyo county" (PDF). Cal OES. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ NPS- Death Valley Visitor Center (accessed 4/11/2010.