Cuyahoga Valley National Park straddles the border between Cuyahoga and Summit counties, and while most of the park's major falls lie on the Summit County side, the area is well worth a visit. Highlights include Buttermilk, Blue Hen and Brandywine Falls, the latter of which plunges 60 feet along Brandywine Creek.
The hottest air temperature ever recorded in Death Valley (Furnace Creek) was 134Â°F (57Â°C) on July 10, 1913. During the heat wave that peaked with that record, five consecutive days reached 129Â° F (54Â°C) or above. Death Valley holds the record for the hottest place on earth.
The late June temperatures in Death Valley were so hot this year that media and scientists speculated the all-time record was in danger of being broken just after it regained its rightful place.Follow Elizabeth Howell @howellspace. Follow OurAmazingPlanet @OAPlanet, Facebook and Google+ .his secured Death Valley as the hottest-known place on Earth, with the record-setting temperature marked on July 10, 1913. The park plans a 100th anniversary celebration on July 10 that will feature talks from scientists as well as an invitation for delegates to watch the usual temperature observation.