Welcome to Death Valley Junction ...
Death Valley Junction is located in Inyo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Death Valley Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for Death Valley Junction: Death Vly. Jct. (or less commonly used: Death Vly. Jctn.)
Death Valley Junction is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Death Valley Junction lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Death Valley Junction: (760) & (442)<3>
The ZIP code for Death Valley Junction: 92328<4>
The community of Death Valley Junction was previously named Amargosa. Going back to its beginning, Death Valley Junction was originally named Death Valley. For more information about the names of Death Valley Junction, see The Names of Death Valley Junction on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Death Valley Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Death Valley Junction - it's located in Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Death Valley Junction.
Communities near Death Valley Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Death Valley Junction.
- Lila C ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Scranton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Inyo County
- Evelyn ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Greenwater ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwater
- Greenwater is located in Inyo County
- Ryan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Ryan is located in Inyo County
- Crystal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Nye County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <6>
- Johnnie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnnie
- Johnnie is located in Nye County (NV)
- Schwab ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Shoshone
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
- Shoshone is located in Inyo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoshone <6>
- Amargosa Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amargosa Valley
- Amargosa Valley is located in Nye County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amargosa Valley <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Death Valley Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Death Valley Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Death Valley Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Death Valley Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Death Valley Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Death Valley Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Death Valley Junction ...
Looking for more information about Death Valley Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Death Valley Junction, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Death Valley Junction.
Adding Death Valley Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Death Valley Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Death Valley Junction was on a map titled Road Map for California (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Death Valley Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Death Valley Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Death Valley Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Death Valley Junction). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Death Valley Junction or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |