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Depression 225 km/140 mi long and 6-26
km/4-16 mi wide, in SE California, USA. At 85
m/280 ft below sea level, it is the lowest
point in North America. Bordering mountains
rise to 3,000 m/10,000 ft. It is one of the
world's hottest and driest places, with
temperatures sometimes exceeding 125 degrees
F/51.7 degrees C and an annual rainfall of
less than 2 in/5.1 cm. Borax, iron ore,
tungsten, gypsum, and salts are extracted.