Death Valley National Park
National park in California and Nevada in the United States.
Attractions near Ridgecrest Heights
36 mi from Ridgecrest Heights, Death Valley National Park leads the list
Parks & monuments make up 4 of the 6 places on the list. Ridgecrest Heights itself has none of them. Death Valley National Park draws about 1.3M visitors a year. Beyond the town, the best known is Owens Lake, 59 mi off.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
36 mi
Death Valley National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 36 mi east
Death Valley National Park
National park in California and Nevada in the United States.
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The map
Finding your way
The map ends at Death Valley National Park, 36 mi out.
Orange: Ridgecrest Heights. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
Its 14 places all lie within 60 miles.
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5Red Rock Canyon State Park
California state park in Kern County featuring scenic desert cliffs, buttes, and spectacular rock formations.
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8Air Force Flight Test Museum
Military aviation museum at Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA.
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11César E. Chávez National Monument
U.S. National Monument in Keene, Kern County, California.
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14Naval Museum of Armament & Technology
Military museum in Ridgecrest, California.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Ridgecrest Heights → · Ridgecrest Heights’ history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Death Valley National Park: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Owens Lake: Picture prepared for Wikipedia by Adrian Pingstone in November 2003., Public domain · Balls 8: NASA/Tony Landis, Public domain · Sequoia National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Red Rock Canyon State Park: Jean trans h+, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Trona Pinnacles: Doug Dolde at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rainbow Canyon: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Giant Sequoia National Monument: Jason Hickey, CC BY 2.0 · Burro Schmidt Tunnel: Kurtis2014, CC BY-SA 3.0 · César E. Chávez National Monument: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · ESMoA: Teamone Esmoa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maturango Museum: Qfl247 (talk) (Transferred by Citypeek/Original uploaded by Qfl247), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Naval Museum of Armament & Technology: U.S. Navy photo by Geoffrey Patrick., Public domain
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