Why do places like Death Valley get so hot but places on the same longitude don’t get as hot?

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Why do places like Death Valley get so hot but places on the same longitude don’t get as hot?

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Death Valley is a continental rift valley. Hot mantle material is closer to the surface there as the crust is thinner. Hot ground means hot air

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