Death Valley

Death Valley is a valley in the Mojave Wasteland, located in the pre-War state of California, near the Nevada border.

Background
It was known before the Great War to be the lowest, driest, and the hottest portion of North America, maintained by the National Park Service. Death Valley is located near the Divide and proved to be natural blockade (among other locations) for New California Republic Army reinforcements into the Mojave Wasteland prior to the First Battle of Hoover Dam.

Appearances
Death Valley is mentioned in the Vault Dweller's Survival Guide and the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Honest Hearts.

Behind the scenes
Death Valley is based in the real world Death Valley National Park in the northern Mojave Desert.