Furnace Creek California Map

About Furnace Creek, California

Furnace Creek is a locality in Inyo County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 73. The population density is 1.3 people per km². Furnace Creek is located at 36.4580°N, 116.8709°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92328.

Furnace Creek lies in a vast, silent amphitheater of earth, a place where the sun itself seems to bake the very stones into shimmering mirages. It lies 52.3 miles west-north-west of Pahrump, NV (from Pahrump, NV: bearing 290°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-south-east of Death Valley. The landscape is stark, a study in ochre and rust, where mountains rise like ancient, weathered titans against a sky of impossible blue. Scrubby mesquite and brittlebush cling tenaciously to the gravelly soil, their forms sculpted by the relentless wind that whispers secrets across the parched expanses. The air here is a dry, palpable presence, carrying the scent of dust and distant, unseen minerals, and at dusk, the light softens, painting the rugged peaks in hues of rose and lavender, a transient beauty in this enduring land. This arid basin, once a crucible for human endeavor, bears the indelible mark of its mining past, a history whispered in the rusted relics and abandoned workings that dot the periphery. Furnace Creek itself, named for the very heat that forged its identity, was a vital artery in the extraction of borax, a mineral that shimmered like captured starlight in the harsh sunlight. The economy, now largely driven by the enduring allure of the National Park that encompasses this region, draws visitors seeking the profound stillness and the raw, unvarnished grandeur of the desert. The few buildings that comprise Furnace Creek stand as stoic testaments to resilience, their forms low-slung and practical, adapted to the extreme temperatures and the unyielding environment.

About This Furnace Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Furnace Creek, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.458004, -116.870886. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Furnace Creek and Inyo County.

Detailed location data for Furnace Creek includes the ZIP code (92328), telephone area code (909), county seat of Inyo County (Independence), and school district assignment (Death Valley Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Furnace Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.