Death Valley - Located in southeastern California, this arid patch of land was the inspiration for the western anthology DEATH VALLEY DAYS/SYN/1952-75. The series told tales of human interest about the homesteaders and miners that crossed over this barren landscape in search of a new life in the early days of the last century. Death Valley, set aside as a National monument, is 276 feet below sea level, stretches about 140 miles through California into Nevada, and was the honeymoon site of Gomez (John Astin) and Morticia (Carolyn Jones) from the bizarre sitcom THE ADDAMS FAMILY/ABC/1964-66. See also - METALS & MINERALS: "Borax" and NICKNAMES: "The Old Ranger"