Hottest place in North America?

What is the hottest place in North America?

• Answer:

  The hottest recorded temperature in North America was 134°F (57°C) at Furnace Creek Ranch (called Greenland Ranch at the time), Death Valley, California, USA. on 1913-07-10. However, at that time official stations in the USA all measured 3.5 feet (1.0668 meters) off the ground. Today stations in the USA measure at 4 to 6 feet (1.2192 to 1.8288 meters). According to the World Meteorological Organization, temperature should be measured 1.25 to 2 meters (4.1010 to 6.5617 feet) off the ground. The hottest, mordern, and most reliably measured, temperature in North America was 129°F (54°C) at Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, California, USA on 7/20/1960, 7/18/1998, 7/20/2005, and 7/7/2007. Related information: This Death Valley data was not only the highest, most reliably measured, temperature in North America, but the highest reliably measured temperature in the world. While the 58°C (136°F) temperature, recorded at El Azizia, Libya on 9/3/1922, can't be ignored, it should be noted that it was measured over tarred concrete, and is suspect for other reasons.