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Furnace Creek, California
CDP
About Furnace Creek
Furnace Creek, CA is a small unincorporated community located in eastern California.
Furnace Creek holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 31.46 square miles.
📰 Furnace Creek News Today
- Weather tracker: Furnace Creek sizzles as snow sweeps Siberia in a week of extremes The Guardian · May 15
- Global Record in Question: Could Death Valley lose its claim to “world’s hottest place”? AMS Headlines · Nov 14
- Two Earthquakes Rattle Death Valley and Bay Area, No Damage Reported edhat · Apr 24
- Path to see one of world's rarest creatures reopens in Death Valley National Park sfgate.com · Feb 18
- Ancient lake reemerges after record rainfall at Death Valley National Park - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Dec 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Furnace Creek Unique
- The only place in America named Furnace Creek — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Furnace Creek
- 1849 Buffet
- 19th Hole Bar & Grill
- The Inn Dining Room
- The Last Kind Words Saloon
- Timbisha Tacos — native american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Borax Museum · Museum
- Borax Museum Exhibits · Museum
- Death Valley Natural Bridge · Attraction
- Furnace Creek Ranch Stables · Attraction
- Mushroom Rock · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Furnace Creek
- Date Grove reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area31.46 sq mi
Coordinates36.4277, -116.8747