Fun facts about Mojave Desert
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The Mojave Desert is bordered by the Sierra Nevada mountain range to the west and the Sonoran Desert to the south and east.
Mojave Desert
United States
The Mojave Desert is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States. Named after the indigenous Mohave people, it is located primarily in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, with small portions extending into Arizona and Utah.
From the “Geography” section
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The Mojave Desert is home to the Devils Playground, which consists of about 40 miles of dunes and salt flats.
Mojave Desert
United States
The Mojave Desert is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States. Named after the indigenous Mohave people, it is located primarily in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, with small portions extending into Arizona and Utah.
From the “Geography” section
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The Mojave Desert has more endemic flora than almost anywhere in the world.
Mojave Desert
United States
The Mojave Desert is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States. Named after the indigenous Mohave people, it is located primarily in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, with small portions extending into Arizona and Utah.
From the “Ecology” section
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The Mojave Desert is one of the best protected distinct ecoregions in the United States due to the California Desert Protection Act.
Mojave Desert
United States
The Mojave Desert is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States. Named after the indigenous Mohave people, it is located primarily in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, with small portions extending into Arizona and Utah.
From the “In society” section
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Calico Ghost Town in the Mojave Desert inspired Walter Knott to build Knott's Berry Farm.
Mojave Desert
United States
The Mojave Desert is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States. Named after the indigenous Mohave people, it is located primarily in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, with small portions extending into Arizona and Utah.
From the “In society” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Daniel Mayer (mav) · CC BY-SA 3.0