Below are a few photos taken through the closed window of the two RV
Gypsies' RV as they drove from California to Nevada on August 5, 2012.
Plus a few photos of the Oasis RV Resort. Below those photos there is
a sub-menu for Red Rock Canyon, Red Springs, and a few photos from around
Las Vegas, Terry Fator, and the Valley of Fire. So please scroll all the
way down this page (and every page) and enjoy. There are many other travel
options at the bottom of this and every page.
Lee and Karen Duquette saw a big temperature gauge, but Lee Duquette
could not stop because they were on a highway in their RV. It is The world's
tallest thermometer and is located at 72157 Baker Boulevard in Baker,
California. It is visible from three different angles along Interstate
15 in Southern California's Mojave Desert. A gift shop at the base of
the thermometer stands near a commemorative plaque that describes the
history of the site.
The World's Tallest Thermometer is a landmark in Baker, California. It
is a steel electric sign that commemorates the weather record of 134 °F
recorded in nearby Death Valley on July 10, 1913.
The sign weighs 76,812 pounds and is held together by 125 cubic yards
of concrete. It stands 134 feet tall and is capable of displaying a maximum
temperature of 134 °F, which is a reference to the temperature record
in Death Valley on July 10, 1913, according to history.
Lee Duquette has driven past this several times, but has never stopped
at the Gift Shop. Shame on him, especially since their Christmas tree
is a travel tree with unusual things from places they have been! Karen
Duquette would love to have a giant thermometer on her annual travel tree. |
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