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The Great Basin is a large, arid region of the western United States. Its boundaries depend on how it is defined. Its most common definition is the contiguous watershed, roughly between the Wasatch Mountains, in Utah and the Sierra Nevada, that has no natural outlet to the sea. Therefore it is endorheic. The Great Basin Desert is defined by the extent of characteristic plant species, and covers a somewhat different (and smaller) area. The Great Basin Culture Area, home to several Shoshonean Great Basin tribes, extends further to the north and east than the hydrographic basin. The Basin and Range Province is a geologic region that is most recognizable in the Great Basin but extends well into the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (619x752, 155 KB) Updated Great Basin image I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (619x752, 155 KB) Updated Great Basin image I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links GB-Definition-Map. ... Image File history File links GB-Definition-Map. ... Author: Self. ... Author: Self. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (blue outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (green lines) of a contiguous area. ... The Wasatch Range (also seen as Wasatch Mountains and Wahsatch Range) is a mountain range that stretches from southern Idaho and Wyoming south through central Utah in the Western United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the mountain range in the Western United States. ... The shores of Lake Hart, an endorheic desert lake in South Australia In geography, an endorheic basinâ€”also called a terminal or closed basinâ€”is a watershed from which there is no outflow of water, either on the surface as rivers, or underground by flow or diffusion through rock or... Bold textThe Great Basin tribes of Native Americans occupied an area of some 400,000 mileÂ² (1,000,000 kmÂ²), between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada, in what is now Nevada, and parts of Oregon, California, Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah. ... Basin and Range index map - USGS The Basin and Range Province is a particular type of topography that covers much of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico that is typified by elongate north-south trending arid valleys bounded by mountain ranges which also bound adjacent valleys. ... Map of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. ... For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ...

1 Description
2 Geology
3 Flora and fauna
4 History
5 Present habitation
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

Description

The 200,000 square mile (520,000 square km) intermontane plateau covers most of Nevada and over half of Utah, as well as parts of California, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming. The Great Basin is not a single basin, but rather a series of contiguous watersheds, bounded on the west by watersheds of the Sacramento-San Joaquin and Klamath rivers, on the north by the watershed of the Columbia-Snake, and on the south and east by the watershed of the Colorado-Green. Watersheds within the Great Basin include: In geography, an intermontane is a feature that lies between mountains. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Largest metro area Boise metropolitan area Area Ranked 14th - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 kmÂ²) - Width 305 miles (491 km) - Length 479 miles (771 km) - % water 0. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 kmÂ²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area Ranked 10th - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (450 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 0. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (blue outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (green lines) of a contiguous area. ... The Sacramento River is the longest river in the U.S. state of California. ... The San Joaquin River, 330 miles (530 km) long, is the second-longest river in California, United States. ... The Klamath River, approximately 263 miles (400 km) long, is a major river in southern Oregon and northern California in the United States. ... For other uses, see Snake River (disambiguation). ... Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,333 km) long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. ... The Green River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States. ...

Great Salt Lake - Utah, Idaho, Wyoming
Death Valley - California, Nevada
Honey Lake - California
Mono Lake - California
Humboldt Sink - Nevada (drainage of the Humboldt River, the longest river in the Great Basin)
Pyramid Lake - Nevada
Black Rock Desert - Nevada
Carson Sink - Nevada
Walker Lake - Nevada
Winnemucca Lake - Nevada
Harney Basin - Oregon
Sevier Lake - Utah
Abert Lake - Oregon
Summer Lake - Oregon
Silver Lake - Oregon
Surprise Valley - California, Nevada
Escalante Desert - Utah

Mountain ranges separated by valleys are typical in the geography of the Great Basin.

Much of the Great Basin, especially across northern Nevada, consists of a series of isolated mountain ranges and intervening valleys, a geographical configuration known as the Basin and Range Province. Additionally the Great Basin contains two large expansive playas that are the lakebed remnants of prehistoric lakes that existed in the basin during the last ice age but have since largely dried up. Lake Bonneville extended over most of Western Utah and into Idaho and Nevada, leaving behind the Great Salt Lake, the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah Lake, and Sevier Lake. Likewise Lake Lahontan extended across much of northwestern Nevada and neighboring states, leaving behind such remnants as the Black Rock Desert, Carson Sink, Humboldt Sink, Walker Lake, Pyramid Lake, Winnemucca Lake, and Honey Lake, each of which now forms a separate watershed within the basin. Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] the fourth-largest terminal lake in the world,[2] and the 33rd largest lake on Earth. ... For other uses, see Death Valley (disambiguation). ... Honey Lake is a medium-sized natural lake located in the Great Basin fed by the Susan River, whose tributaries include Gold Run, Piute, and Willow creeks. ... Mono Lake is an alkaline and hypersaline lake in California, United States that is a critical nesting habitat for several bird species and is one of the most productive ecosystems in North America[citation needed]. // Satellite photo of Mono Lake Mono Craters to the right of the image are rhyolitic... The Humboldt Sink is an intermittent dry lake bed, approximately 11 mi (18 km) and 4 mi (6 km) across, in northwestern Nevada in the United States. ... The Humboldt River runs through northern Nevada in the western United States. ... This article is about Pyramid Lake in Nevada. ... The Black Rock Desert is a dry lake bed in northwestern Nevada in the United States. ... The Carson Sink is a large playa, approximately 300 sq mi (780 km²) in area, in the Lahontan Valley of northwestern Nevada. ... Walker Lake Walker Lake is a natural salt lake, approximately 105 sq mi (272 km²) in area, in the Great Basin in western Nevada in the United States. ... Winnemucca Lake, located just east of Pyramid Lake in northwestern Nevada, was formerly a shallow tule-filled lake and an important stop for migrating waterfowl. ... The Harney Basin The Harney Basin is an arid basin in southeastern Oregon in the United States, at the northwestern corner of the Great Basin. ... We dont have an article called Sevier Lake Start this article Search for Sevier Lake in. ... Abert Rim, Oregon is one of the highest fault scarps in the United States. ... This article is about the lake in Oregon. ... There are three valleys named Surprise Valley in California. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 188 KB) Mountain Valley in the Great Basin, central Utah by David Jolley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 188 KB) Mountain Valley in the Great Basin, central Utah by David Jolley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Full extent of the Basin and Range The Basin and Range Province is a particular type of topography that covers much of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico that is typified by elongate north-south trending arid valleys bounded by mountain ranges which also bound adjacent valleys. ... It has been suggested that Playa lake be merged into this article or section. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ... A butte in the Great Salt Lake Desert Lake Bonneville was a prehistoric pluvial lake that covered much of North Americas Great Basin region. ... Bonneville Salt Flats The Bonneville Salt Flats are a 121 kmÂ² (47 miÂ²) salt flat in northwestern Utah. ... Utah Lake and Utah Valley Utah Lake is Utahs , and it is one of the largest naturally occurring fresh-water lakes in the western United States. ... We dont have an article called Sevier Lake Start this article Search for Sevier Lake in. ... Extent of prehistoric Lake Lahontan For the modern reservoir, see Lake Lahontan (reservoir) Ancient Lake Lahontan was an enormous endorheic lake that existed during the ice age, covering much of northwestern Nevada, extending into northeastern California and southern Oregon. ... The Black Rock Desert is a dry lake bed in northwestern Nevada in the United States. ...

The Basin and Range province's dynamic fault history has profoundly affected the region's water drainage system. Most precipitation in the Great Basin falls in the form of snow that melts in the spring. Rain that reaches the ground, or snow that melts, quickly evaporates in the dry desert environment. Some of the water that does not evaporate sinks into the ground to become ground water. The remaining water flows into streams and collects in short-lived lakes called playas on the valley floor and eventually evaporates. Any water that falls as rain or snow into this region does not escape out of it; not one of the streams that originate within this basin ever finds an outlet to the ocean. The extent of internal drainage, the area in which surface water cannot reach the ocean, defines the geographic region called the Great Basin. For other uses, see Snow (disambiguation). ... This article is about precipitation. ... Groundwater is any water found below the land surface. ... Butchers Creek, Omeo, Victoria A stream, brook, beck, burn or creek, is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. ... Animated map exhibiting the worlds oceanic waters. ...

The Great Basin's internal drainage results from blockage of water movement by high fault-created mountains and by lack of sufficient water flow to merge with larger drainages outside of the Great Basin. Much of the present-day Great Basin would drain to the sea - just as it did in the recent Ice Ages - if there were more rain and snowfall.

Geology

The Great Basin is considered by geologists to be in the process of stretching and cracking. Although elevated, the crust here is actually relatively thin, and getting thinner. Some geologists in the USGS speculate that the East Pacific Rise rift zone may be destined in the distant future to split the Great Basin, possibly by way of the Imperial Valley, letting the sea in from the Gulf of California. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. ... The East Pacific Rise is a long north-south welt of seafloor spreading under the eastern Pacific Ocean from near Antarctica in the south northward to its termination at the northern end of the Gulf of California in the Salton Sea basin in southern Pennsylvania California. ... The Imperial Valley and the Salton Sea, as seen from the Space shuttle. ... The Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez or Sea of CortÃ©s; locally known in the Spanish language as Mar de CortÃ©s or, much less frequently, Golfo de California) is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. ...

Winter in Great Basin, Utah County, Utah

Bonneville Salt Flats in western Utah.

The Walker Lane is a trough running from Oregon to Death Valley which may represent the alignment of this future inlet. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1007 KB) Western Utah County, Utah winter scene in Great Basin by David Jolley I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1007 KB) Western Utah County, Utah winter scene in Great Basin by David Jolley I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 500 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (2,304 Ã— 1,441 pixels, file size: 734 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)souljaboy teelele,lrf,l ,lktijiyhkjo9HIkopk ryi Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah by David Jolley 2007. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 500 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (2,304 Ã— 1,441 pixels, file size: 734 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)souljaboy teelele,lrf,l ,lktijiyhkjo9HIkopk ryi Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah by David Jolley 2007. ... The Walker Lane is a geological trough which runs north to south, roughly aligned with the border of the states of California and Nevada in the United States. ...

Flora and fauna

The Great Basin is predominantly high altitude desert, with the lowest basins just below 4,000 feet and several peaks over 12,000 feet. Most areas are dominated by shrubs, mostly of the Atriplex genus at the lowest elevations and sagebrush at higher elevations. Open woodlands consisting of Utah Juniper, Single-leaf Pinyon (mostly southern areas) or Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany (mostly northern areas) form on the slopes of most ranges. Stands of Limber Pine and Great Basin Bristlecone Pine can be found in some of the higher ranges. Cottonwoods and Quaking Aspen groves exist in areas with dependable water. The word bush re-directs here; for alternate uses see Bush (disambiguation). ... Species About 100-200 species, including: Atriplex alaskensis Atriplex amnicola Atriplex californica Atriplex calotheca Atriplex canescens Atriplex confertifolia Atriplex coronata Atriplex glabriuscula Atriplex halimus Atriplex heterosperma Atriplex hortensis Atriplex hymenelytra Atriplex laciniata Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex littoralis Atriplex longipes Atriplex nitens Atriplex nummularia Atriplex nuttallii Atriplex oblongifolia Atriplex patula Atriplex polycarpa... Binomial name Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ... Limber Pine woodland, Toiyabe Range, central Nevada Biologically, a woodland is a treed area differentiated from a forest. ... Binomial name Juniperus osteosperma (Torr. ... Binomial name Pinus monophylla Torr. ... Species - Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany - Hairy Mountain-mahogany - Littleleaf Mountain-mahogany - Curlleaf Mountain-mahogany - Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany - Catalina Island Mountain-mahogany Mountain-mahogany (Cercocarpus) is a small genus of five or six species of deciduous shrubs or small trees in the Rosaceae, native to the western United States and northern Mexico... Binomial name Pinus flexilis ( var. ... Binomial name Pinus longaeva D.K.Bailey The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) is one of the bristlecone pines, a group of three species of pine found in the higher mountains of the southwest United States. ... Species Populus deltoides L. Populus fremontii [[]] Populus nigra L. This article is about the poplar species. ... For other uses, see Aspen (disambiguation). ...

Juniper tree forests are found throughout the Great Basin.

Lagomorphs such as Black-tailed Jackrabbit and Desert Cottontail and the coyotes that prey on them are the mammals most often encountered by humans. Ground squirrels are common, but they generally venture above ground in only the spring and early summer. Packrats, Kangaroo rats and other small rodents are also common, but these are predominantly nocturnal. Pronghorn, Mule Deer, and Mountain Lion are also present throughout the area. Elk and Bighorn Sheep are present but uncommon. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 323 KB) Pinon Juniper trees by David Jolley. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 323 KB) Pinon Juniper trees by David Jolley. ... Families Leporidae Ochotonidae The Lagomorphs, order Lagomorpha, are an order of mammals of which there are two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). ... Binomial name Lepus californicus Gray, 1837 The Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), aso known as the Desert Hare, is a common hare of the western United States and Mexico, found at elevations from sea level to up to 3000 m. ... Binomial name Sylvilagus audubonii (Baird, 1858) The Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) is a New World cottontail rabbit, a member of the family Leporidae. ... For other uses, see Coyote (disambiguation). ... Orders Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals primarily characterized by the presence of mammary... Genera Ammospermophilus Spermophilus Cynomys Marmota Tamias Sciurotamias The ground squirrels are all members of the Sciuridae most closely related to the genus Marmota and included in the tribe Marmotini. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Species 22, see text Kangaroo rats, genus Dipodomys, are small rodents native to North America. ... Binomial name Antilocapra americana Ord, 1815 Subspecies The Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) is the only surviving member of the family Antilocapridae, and the fastest mammal in North America running at speeds of 58 mph (90 km/h). ... Binomial name (Rafinesque, 1817) The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a deer whose habitat is in the western half of North America. ... Binomial name Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) The puma (Puma concolor) is a type of large cat found in North, Central and South America. ... For other uses, see Elk (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Shaw, 1804 Synonyms Desmarest Cuvier[1] Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)[2] is one of three species of mountain sheep in North America and Siberia; the other two species being Ovis dalli, that includes Dall Sheep and Stones Sheep, and the Siberian Snow sheep Ovis nivicola. ...

Small lizards such as the Western fence lizard, Longnose Leopard Lizard and Horned toad are common, especially in lower elevations. Rattlesnakes and Gopher snakes are also present. This page is about Lizards, the order of reptile. ... Binomial name Sceloporus occidentalis Baird and Girard, 1852 The Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) is the common lizard of much of California. ... Binomial name Gambelia wislizenii Baird & Girard, 1852 Synonyms Crotaphytus wislizenii Baird & Girard, 1852 Crotaphytus gambelii Baird & Girard, 1852 Crotaphytus fasciatus Mocquard, 1899 Crotaphytus fasciolatus Mocquard, 1903 The Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii) is a large predatory member of the Collared lizard family. ... Species see text The Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma) is a genus of the Phrynosomatidae family of lizards. ... Species 27 species; see list of rattlesnake species and subspecies. ... Binomial name Pituophis catenifer (Blainville, 1835) Gopher snakes are found in a wide variety of habitats including desert flats, coastal dunes and coniferous forests, but preferring grasslands and open brush areas. ...

Shorebirds such as Phalaropes and Curlews can be found in wet areas. American White Pelicans are common at Pyramid Lake. Golden Eagles are perhaps more common in the Great Basin than anywhere else in the US. Mourning Dove, Western Meadowlark, Black-billed Magpie and Common Raven are other common bird species. Species Red Phalarope, Red-necked Phalarope, Wilsons Phalarope, The name Phalarope refers to any of three species of slender-necked shorebirds in the genus Phalaropus of the bird family Scolopacidae. ... Species N. phaeopus N. tenuirostris N. arquata N. americanus N. madagascariensis N. minutus N. borealis N. tahitiensis For other uses, see Curlew (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a very large (50â€“70) white bird with black wing tips and an enormous orange bill. ... For other uses, see Golden Eagle (disambiguation). ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Winter only (blue), summer only (light green), and year-round (dark green) range Subspecies See text The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family Columbidae. ... Binomial name Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 The Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta, is a medium-sized blackbird, very similar in appearance to the Eastern Meadowlark. ... Binomial name Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) The Black-billed Magpie is a large bird in the crow family that occurs in the western half of North America from Alaska to Oklahoma. ... Binomial name Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 Common Raven range Subspecies The Common Raven (Corvus corax), also known as the Northern Raven, is a large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, with iridescent feathers. ...

Two endangered species of fish are found in Pyramid Lake that lies in the Great Basin: the Cui-ui sucker fish and the Lahontan cutthroat trout. The Siberian Tiger is a subspecies of tiger that are critically endangered. ... This article is about Pyramid Lake in Nevada. ... Binomial name Chasmistes cujus Cope, 1883 The Cui-ui (Chasmistes Cujus) is a large sucker fish which is endemic to Pyramid Lake in northwestern Nevada. ... The Catostomidae, also known as the sucker fish is part of the order Cypriniformes. ... Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) is the state fish of Nevada. ...

Large invertebrates include tarantulas (Aphonopelma genus) and Mormon crickets. Invertebrate is a term coined by Chevalier de Lamarck to describe any animal without a backbone or vertebra, like insects, squids and worms. ... For other uses, see Tarantula (disambiguation). ... The Aphonopelma tarantulas include nearly all of the North American fauna north of Mexico and a considerable part of the fauna into Central America. ... Binomial name Haldeman, 1852 The so-called Mormon cricket (Anabrus simplex) is actually a shieldbacked katydid, and not a cricket at all. ...

Chukar, Grey Partridge and Himalayan Snowcock have been successfully introduced to the Great Basin, although the latter has only thrived in the Ruby Mountains. Cheatgrass, which was unintentionally introduced, forms a critical portion of their diets. Feral horses (Mustangs) and wild burros are other highly successful, though controversial, alien species. Most of the Great Basin is open range and domestic cattle and sheep are widespread. Binomial name Alectoris chukar (Gray, JE, 1830) The chukar, Alectoris chukar, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Perdix perdix (Linnaeus, 1758) The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) is a gamebird in pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Tetraogallus himalayensis (G. R. Gray, 1843) The Himalayan Snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis , is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Ruby Mountains The Ruby Mountains comprise one of the many mountain ranges of the Great Basin in the western United States. ... Binomial name Bromus tectorum L. Drooping brome (Bromus tectorum), is a grass native to Europe, southwestern Asia and northern Africa. ... A feral horse (an American mustang) in Wyoming A feral animal or plant is one that has escaped from domestication and returned, partly or wholly, to its wild state. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... This article is about the feral horse of the American west. ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 The donkey, a. ... Open Range is a 2003 movie based on the novel The Open Range Men by Lauran Paine. ... For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... Species See text. ...

History

The history of human habitation in the Great Basin goes back at least 12,000 years. Archaeological evidence of primitive habitation sites along the shore of prehistoric Lake Lahontan date from the end of the ice age when its shoreline was approximately 500 ft (150 m) higher along the sides of the surrounding mountains. This article is about modern humans. ... For referencing in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Citing sources. ...

At the time of the arrival of Europeans, the region was inhabited by a broad group of Uto-Aztecan-speaking Native American tribes known collectively as the Great Basin tribes, including the Shoshone, Ute, and Paiute. The first Europeans to encounter the area were the early Spanish explorers in the southwest in the late 18th century. By the early 19th century, fur trappers from the Hudson's Bay Company had explored the upper Basin in the Oregon Country. The first comprehensive and accurate map of the region was made by John C. Frémont during several expeditions across the region in the 1840s. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Uto-Aztecan languages are a Native American language family. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... This article is about the Native American tribe. ... The Utes (; yoots) are an ethnically related group of American Indians now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. ... â€œPiuteâ€ redirects here. ... An Alberta fur trader in the 1890s. ... Hudsons Bay Company (HBC; Compagnie de la Baie dHudson in French) is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and is one of the oldest in the world. ... Landscape in Oregon Country, by Charles Marion Russell Map of Oregon Country Oregon Country was a region of western North America that originally consisted of the land north of 42Â°N latitude, south of 54Â°40N latitude, and west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. ... John Charles FrÃ©mont (January 21, 1813 â€“ July 13, 1890), was an American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States, and the first presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform in opposition to slavery. ...

Pony Express Trail historical marker, Utah

The United States acquired complete control of the area through the 1846 Oregon Treaty (giving it the small portion north of the 42nd parallel) and the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The first large-scale white settlement in the region was by early Mormon pioneers in the late 1840s in the arable areas around Salt Lake City and the Cache Valley. The Mormons quickly established a provisional government and drafted a proposal for a new state, called the State of Deseret, that encompassed the entire Great Basin, as well as the coast of southern California. The region became successively organized by the creation of the Oregon Territory in 1848, the admission of California to the Union in 1850, and the creation of the Utah Territory in 1850. The discovery of gold in California, in 1848, brought waves of migrants across the Great Basin along the California Trail, which followed the Humboldt River across Nevada. In 1860-61, the Pony Express, came through the area transporting mail from the eastern United States to California. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 264 KB) Pony Express Trail historical marker, Tooele County, Utah taken by David Jolley 2007. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 264 KB) Pony Express Trail historical marker, Tooele County, Utah taken by David Jolley 2007. ... The Pony Express National Historic Trail was used by young men on fast paced horses to carry the nations mail across the country, from St. ... Map of the lands in dispute The Treaty with Great Britain, in Regard to Limits Westward of the Rocky Mountains, also known as the Oregon Treaty or Treaty of Washington, is a bilateral treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States that was signed... The 42nd parallel forms the northern border of the U.S. states of California and Nevada and part of Utah, and the southern border of Oregon and Idaho. ... The Mexican Cession (red) and the Gadsden Purchase (orange). ... For more general information about religious denominations that follow the teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Cache Valley is a broad arid agricultural valley in northern Utah and southern Idaho in the United States. ... The boundaries of the provisional State of Deseret (orange) as proposed in 1849. ... The Oregon Territory is the name applied both to the unorganized Oregon Country claimed by both the United States and Britain, as well as to the organized U.S. territory formed from it that existed between 1848 and 1859. ... The Utah Territory was an organized territory of the United States that existed between 1850 and 1896. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... Main route of California Trail (thick red line), including Applegate-Lassen and Beckwourth variations (thinner red lines) The California Trail was a major overland emigrant route across the Western United States from Missouri to California in the middle 19th century. ... Frank E. Webner, pony express rider c. ...

The part of the first North American transcontinental railroad that was built by the Central Pacific railroad crossed the Great Basin between Reno, Nevada, and Ogden, Utah. Another major railroad southwest from Salt Lake City into Nevada led to the founding of Las Vegas, Nevada. For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

In 1986, the Great Basin National Park was established by the Federal Government, encompassing 122 square miles of land in Nevada, near the Utah border. The new National Park subsumed the much smaller Lehman Caves National Monument, which had been established in 1922. All of this land is within the Great Basin, and it includes basin and mountainous land, and it is the home of much wildlife. Great Basin National Park is a United States National Park, located in east-central Nevada near its border with Utah. ...

In the 1950s, the area northeast of Las Vegas was the site of numerous above-ground atomic bomb tests, followed in the 1960s by underground testing. The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ...

Present habitation

The Basin has remained among the most sparsely-inhabited areas of the United States. The two largest cities in the basin are Salt Lake City, Utah on its eastern edge and Reno, Nevada on its western edge. Suburbs of Los Angeles, including Lancaster and Palmdale, and Victorville and Hesperia, California combine for about 600,000 residents on the area's southwestern edge. Smaller cities in the basin include Carson City, Nevada; Winnemucca, Nevada; Elko, Nevada; Ogden, Utah; Provo, Utah; and Logan, Utah. For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see USS Salt Lake City. ... Reno redirects here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ... Lancaster, California, USA, is the eighth-largest city in Los Angeles County and the 9th fastest growing city in the United States. ... Motto: Aerospace Capital of America Location of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Government - Mayor James C. Ledford Jr. ... Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County, California, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureaus 2000 census, the city has a total population of 64,029. ... The City of Hesperia is part of San Bernardino County, California located in the Mojave Desert 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles. ... Motto: Proud of its Past. ... Winnemucca cemetery with a sign reading: Welcome to Winnemucca, Proud of it! // Winnemucca is the county seat of Humboldt County in the U.S. state of Nevada and the site of a September 19, 1900 bank robbery by the Wild Bunch. ... Elko, Nevada Elko is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. ... Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Ogden is the county seat of Weber County,GR6 Utah, United States. ... Provo is a city in Utah and the county seat of Utah County, located about 35 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Great Basin is traversed by major long-distance railroads and expressways, such as the parts of Interstate 80 between Reno and Salt Lake City, Interstate 15 between southwest Utah and Idaho, and Interstate 70 from its junction with Interstate 15 in central Utah from the Great Basin, across the Colorado Plateau to westernmost Colorado. Railroads, such as the Union Pacific, which through merger now owns the routes of the former Southern Pacific and Western Pacific lines, extend from the major metropolitan areas of Denver, Colorado, through Salt Lake City, Utah, and Reno, Nevada, to the San Francisco, California, Bay Area; and from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, California. Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 â€œI-15â€ redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Largest metro area Boise metropolitan area Area Ranked 14th - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 kmÂ²) - Width 305 miles (491 km) - Length 479 miles (771 km) - % water 0. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... The Colorado Plateau, also called the Colorado Plateaus Province, is a physiographic region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ... The Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) is the largest railroad in the United States. ...

Dormant volcano cone near Fillmore, Utah by Interstate 15.

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Cleveland Volcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska photographed from the International Space Station For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation). ... Fillmore is a city located in Millard County, Utah. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 â€œI-15â€ redirects here. ...

References

USGS: Geologic Provinces of the United States: Basin and Range Province
Basin and Range, John McPhee (1980)
The Sagebrush Ocean: A Natural History of the Great Basin, Stephen Trimble (1999) ISBN - 0874173434
USGS: North America Basins Map

External links

Great Basin project of the American Land Conservancy
Map of Great Basin from Great Basin Web
Great Basin--Mojave Desert Region
Exploring the Great Basin
Great Basin Shrub Steppe images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu (slow modem version)
Great Basin Montane Forests images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu (slow modem version)

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Ad-Dahna · Alvord · Arabian · Aral Karakum · Atacama · Baja California · Barsuki · Betpak-Dala · Chalbi · Chihuahuan · Dasht-e Kavir · Dasht-e Lut · Dasht-e Margoh · Dasht-e Naomid · Gibson · Gobi · Great Basin · Great Sandy Desert · Great Victoria Desert · Kalahari · Karakum · Kyzylkum · La Guajira · Libyan · Little Sandy Desert · Mojave · Monte · Namib · Nefud · Negev · Nubian · Ordos · Owyhee · Patagonian · Qaidam · Registan · Rub' al Khali · Ryn-Peski · Sahara · Saryesik-Atyrau · Sechura · Simpson · Sonoran · Strzelecki · Syrian · Taklamakan · Tanami · Tatacoa · Thar · Tihamah · Ustyurt This article is about arid terrain. ... The ad-Dahna desert is the central division of the Arabian desert. ... The Alvord Desert is a desert in the southeastern part of the American state of Oregon. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Aral Karakum desert lies north of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan. ... Atacama Desert The Atacama Desert is a virtually rainless plateau in South America, extending 966 km (600 mi) between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. ... The Baja California desert is a Desert ecoregion of Mexicos Baja California Peninsula. ... Map of the Chihuahuan Desert. ... Dasht-e Kavir desert: satellite photograph Dasht-e Kavir (Ø¯Ø´Øª ÙƒÙˆÙŠØ± in Persian), also known as Kavir-e Namak or Great Salt Desert is a large desert lying in the middle of the Iranian Plateau. ... As seen from space Dasht-e Lut is a large salt desert in southeastern Iran. ... A four wheel drive in the Gibson Desert The Gibson Desert is a Western Australian desert made up of sandhills and dry grass. ... The Gobi is a large desert region in northern China and southern Mongolia. ... Location of deserts in Australia This article is about the Australian desert. ... The Great Victoria Desert is a barren, arid and sparsely populated desert ecoregion in southern Australia. ... Kalahari redirects here. ... For the desert in Kazakhstan, see Aral Karakum. ... The Kyzyl Kum (Uzbek: , Kazakh: ), also called Qyzylqum is the 11th largest desert in the world. ... Cape of the Vela, La Guajira Desert by the Caribbean Sea. ... The Little Sandy Desert is desert in Australia, located in Western Australia near the Great Sandy Desert. ... For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ... The Monte Desert, is a South American desert, located within the country of Argentina. ... Dune 7, one of the highest sand dunes in the world (ca. ... The Nefud or An-Nafud is a desert area in the northern part of the Arabian peninsula, occupying a great oval depression; 180 mi (290 km) long and 140 mi (225 km) wide. ... :For the light machine gun see IMI Negev. ... Fragment of Nubian Desert seen from space The Nubian Desert, is in the eastern region of the Sahara Desert, it spans 407, 000 km2 or 157,000 square miles of northeastern Sudan between the Nile and the Red Sea, at . ... Ordos Desert 1912 The Ordos Desert (Chinese: é„‚å°”å¤šæ–¯æ²™æ¼ ; Pinyin: ÃˆÄ›rduÅsÄ« ShÄmÃ²) is a desert and steppe region lying on a plateau in the south of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Astronaut photography of the Patagonian Desert (most of the view) contrasted with the Limay River, seen flowing eastward from the Andes. ... Qaidam, also spelt Tsaidam, is an arid basin in Qinghai, western China. ... The Registan Desert is an extremely arid plateau region located between Helmand and Kandahar provinces in southwestern Afghanistan. ... This article is about the desert area Rubâ€™ al Khali (more properly pronounced as ar-Rub ah-Hali, see Pronunciation in the Arabic Language section), of the Arabian Peninsula. ... The Ryn Desert or Ryn-Peski Desert, is a desert in western Kazakhstan, north of the Caspian Sea and southeast of the Volga Upland. ... The Saryesik Atyrau Desert stretches for about 400 km south of Lake Balkhash in eastern Kazakhstan. ... The Sechura desert is a desert ecoregion of coastal Peru. ... Ted Colsons expedition across the Simpson Desert in 1936 The Simpson Desert occupies approximately 170,000 square kilometres of central Australia[1]. It is bounded to the west by the Finke River and Mabel Range, to the north by Adam Range, to the east by the Georgina and Diamantina... Map of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. ... Bore Track in the Strzelecki Desert, South Australia. ... Dust storm in Taklamakan Desert from space, June 25, 2005 The Taklamakan Desert (also Taklimakan) is a desert of Central Asia, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Tanami Desert is a desert in northern Australia. ... The Tatacoa Desert The Tatacoa Desert (Spanish for Desierto de la Tatacoa) is a desert located in the Colombian Department of Huila, some 38 km from the city of Neiva. ... A NASA satellite image of the Thar Desert, with the India-Pakistan border superimposed is found in canada, united states. ... Tihamah or Tihama (Arabic: []) is a narrow coastal region of Arabia on the Red Sea. ... The Ustyurt Plateau, Ustyurt also spelled Ust-Urt and Usturt (Kazakh: Ãœstirt, Turkmen: Ãœstyurt), is a central Asian plateau in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, between the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea. ...

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Midwest	E North Central - W North Central • Upper Midwest • Great Lakes - Great Plains
South	Upland South - Deep South - Gulf Coast • South Atlantic - Southeast - South Central
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Regions	Antelope Valley \| Big Sur \| Cascade Range \| Central Coast \| Central Valley \| Channel Islands \| Coachella Valley \| Conejo Valley \| Cucamonga Valley \| Death Valley \| East Bay (SF) \| Eastern California \| Emerald Triangle \| Gold Country \| Great Basin \| Greater Los Angeles-Inland Empire \| Greater San Bernardino \| Inland Empire \| Lake Tahoe \| Los Angeles Basin \| Mojave \| North Bay (SF) \| North Coast \| Northern California \| Owens Valley \| The Peninsula \| Pomona Valley \| Redwood Empire \| Russian River \| Sacramento Valley \| San Bernardino Valley \| San Fernando Valley \| San Francisco Bay Area \| San Joaquin Valley \| Santa Clara Valley \| Santa Clarita Valley \| Shasta Cascade \| Sierra Nevada \| Silicon Valley \| South Bay (SF) \| Southern California \| Tech Coast \| Tri‑Valley \| Wine Country \| Yosemite This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... A truck passes eastbound along the busy Highway 58 through the Antelope Valley. ... Map of Big Sur Big Sur is a sparsely populated region of the central California coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. ... â€œCascadesâ€ redirects here. ... The Central Coast is an area of California, United States, extending from Santa Cruz in the north to Santa Barbara in the south, but centering primarily on Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties. ... This article is about Californias Central Valley. ... The Channel Islands of California, also called the Santa Barbara Islands, are a chain of eight islands located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California along the Santa Barbara Channel in the United States of America. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwestern Los Angeles County in Southern California. ... The Cucamonga Valley is a region between the Los Angeles and San Bernardino areas, in San Bernardino County and Riverside County, of California, USA. It is located east of the Pomona Valley and it is a major site of wine production. ... For other uses, see Death Valley (disambiguation). ... A satellite image of the East Bay The East Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States and is comprised of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. ... Eastern California is not a well-defined term. ... The Emerald Triangle is a collection of three counties in Northern California, consisting of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity. ... Gold Country (also Mother Lode Country) is a region of northeastern California famed for the mines and mineral deposits which so famously brought the 49ers west for the California Gold Rush. ... The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, (not to be confused with the Los Angeles Metro Area which only includes Los Angeles and Orange Counties) is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the county of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... The Greater San Bernardino is a area located in Southern California in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Area, the 14th largest in the nation. ... The Inland Empire and its regions within The Inland Empire refers to the region in Southern California located in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in the United States. ... Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. ... The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles. ... For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ... San Francisco is in the foreground in this picture looking north. ... The North Coast of the U.S. state of California is a mostly rural coastline on the Pacific Ocean stretching from the city of San Francisco to the border of Oregon characterized by cliffs, hills, and tide pools. ... Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Owens Valley is the arid ranching valley of the Owens River in southeastern California in the United States. ... USGS Satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... The Pomona Valley, a part of the Inland Empire (the Pomona Valley is its own georgraphical area, and should not be bundled in with the Inland Empire. ... The Redwood Empire (also Redwood Coast or North Coast) is a region of California that stretches from San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon coast. ... The Russian River downstream of Duncans Mills The Russian River rises in the coastal mountains of Mendocino County, north of Ukiah, in Northern California. ... The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta. ... The San Bernardino Valley is the hub of Southern Californias Inland Empire. ... San Fernando Valley from its southwestern edge. ... Bay Area redirects here. ... The Central Valley of California The San Joaquin Valley (English pronunciation in IPA: [sÃ¦n wÉ‘Ëˆkin]) refers to the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in Stockton. ... The Santa Clara Valley is a valley just south of the San Francisco Bay in northern California in the United States. ... The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. ... The Shasta Cascade region of California is located in the northeastern and north-central sections of the state bordering Oregon and Nevada, north of the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada mountain range. ... This article is about the mountain range in the Western United States. ... For the Nintendo 64 game, see Space Station Silicon Valley. ... The South Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States and is roughly synonymous with Silicon Valley and the Santa Clara Valley. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... Tech Coast is the nickname given to the Southern California region extending from Santa Barbara in the north to San Diego in the south. ... The Tri-Valley region of California is based around the San Francisco Bay Area cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and San Ramon in the three valleys from which it takes its name: Amador Valley, Livermore Valley and San Ramon Valley. ... Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain with background of the Mayacamas Mountains Wine Country is a region of Northern California in the United States that is known world-wide[1] as a premium wine-growing region since the mid-19th century. ... Yosemite redirects here. ...
Metro areas	Bakersfield \| Chico \| El Centro \| Fresno \| Los Angeles–Long Beach–Glendale \| Madera \| Modesto \| Merced \| Napa \| Oakland–Fremont–Hayward \| Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura \| Redding \| Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario \| Sacramento–Roseville \| Salinas \| San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos \| San Francisco–San Mateo–Redwood City \| San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara \| Santa Ana–Anaheim–Irvine \| Santa Barbara–Santa Maria \| Santa Cruz–Watsonville \| Santa Rosa–Petaluma \| Stockton \| Vallejo–Fairfield \| Visalia–Porterville \| Yuba City In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. ... Bakersfield redirects here. ... Nickname: Location of Chico in California Coordinates: , Country State County Butte Settled 1843 Founded 1860 Incorporated January 8, 1872 Government - Mayor Andrew Holcombe - City Council Scott Gruendl Steve Bertagna Larry Wahl Ann Schwab Mary Flynn Tom Nickell - City Manager Area - Total 27. ... El Centro is the county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. ... Fresno redirects here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles County Government - Mayor Bob Foster Area - City 65. ... Nickname: Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ... Madera is the county seat of Madera County, California. ... Modesto is the county seat of Stanislaus County in the U.S. state of California. ... Merced (pronounced Mer-SED), is the county seat of Merced County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. ... Napa is the county seat of Napa County, California. ... Oakland redirects here. ... For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see Fremont, Yolo County, California. ... Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. ... Nickname: Location in Ventura County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Ventura Government - Mayor Dr. Thomas E. Holden Area - City 36. ... Location in Ventura County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Ventura Settled 1875 Incorporated September 29, 1964 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Andrew P. Fox - City manager Scott Mitnick Area [1] - City 55. ... Coordinates: Country United States State California County Ventura Mayor Carl Morehouse Area - City 84. ... Nickname: Location Redding in Shasta County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Settled 1873 Incorporated October 4, 1887 Government - Mayor Dick Dickerson - City Council Rick Bosetti Ken Murray Patrick H. Jones - City Manager Kurt Startman Area - City 154. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Riverside Government - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area - City 78. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Sacramento redirects here. ... Location in Placer County Coordinates: , County Incorporated April 10, 1909 Government - Mayor Jim Gray[1] Area - City 79. ... Nickname: Location of Salinas, California Country State County Monterey Government - Mayor Dennis Donohue Area - City 19 sq mi (49. ... San Diego redirects here. ... Location of Carlsbad within San Diego County, California. ... San Marcos is a city located in the northern portion of San Diego County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,977. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. ... For other uses, see San JosÃ©. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Santa Clara Government - Mayor Otto Lee Area - City 22. ... Location of Santa Clara within Santa Clara County, California. ... Location of Santa Ana within Orange County, California. ... â€œAnaheimâ€ redirects here. ... Motto: Innovation. ... Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , County Government - Mayor Marty Blum Area - City 111. ... Santa Maria is the largest city in Santa Barbara County, California. ... For other uses, see Santa Cruz. ... Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ... Location in Sonoma County and the state of California Country State County Sonoma Area - City 40. ... Aerial view of Petaluma, California. ... Nickname: Motto: Stocktons Great, Take A Look! Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County San Joaquin Incorporated 1850 Government - Mayor Edward J. Chavez - City Manager J. Gordon Palmer, Jr. ... Vallejo (pronounced IPA: in English; in the original Spanish) is a city in Solano County, California, United States. ... The Welcome to Fairfield roadside sign Fairfield Courthouse Fairfield is a city located northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, USA. it is approximately 45 miles from both San Francisco and Sacramento. ... Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of Californiaâ€™s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately 230 miles southeast of San Francisco and 190 miles north of Los Angeles. ... Porterville is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. ... Town Square located in downtown Yuba City. ...
Counties	Alameda \| Alpine \| Amador \| Butte \| Calaveras \| Colusa \| Contra Costa \| Del Norte \| El Dorado \| Fresno \| Glenn \| Humboldt \| Imperial \| Inyo \| Kern \| Kings \| Lake \| Lassen \| Los Angeles \| Madera \| Marin \| Mariposa \| Mendocino \| Merced \| Modoc \| Mono \| Monterey \| Napa \| Nevada \| Orange \| Placer \| Plumas \| Riverside \| Sacramento \| San Benito \| San Bernardino \| San Diego \| San Francisco \| San Joaquin \| San Luis Obispo \| San Mateo \| Santa Barbara \| Santa Clara \| Santa Cruz \| Shasta \| Sierra \| Siskiyou \| Solano \| Sonoma \| Stanislaus \| Sutter \| Tehama \| Trinity \| Tulare \| Tuolumne \| Ventura \| Yolo \| Yuba The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Official website: http://www. ... Alpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. ... jay is gay Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. ... Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. ... Calaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. ... Colusa County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, northwest of Sacramento. ... Contra Costa County is a suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Del Norte County is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of California, located on the Pacific coast south of Oregon. ... El Dorado County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. ... Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. ... Glenn County is a county located in the California Central Valley north of Sacramento County. ... Humboldt County is a county located on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific Ocean. ... Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, and borders both Arizona and Mexico. ... Inyo County is a county located in east-central California, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite National Park. ... Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. ... Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, southeast of Fresno County. ... Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Lassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. ... Madera County is a county of California, located in the Central Valley north of Fresno County. ... Marin County (pronounced muh-RIN) is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. ... Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. ... Islands off Mendocino A Beach in the City of Elk Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area and Sonoma County and west of the Central Valley. ... Merced County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. ... Modoc County is a county located in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California, bounded by the state of Oregon to the north and the state of Nevada to the east. ... Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. ... Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. ... Napa Valley redirects here. ... Nevada County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada, in the Mother Lode country. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... Placer County is a county located in California, USAs Sierra Nevada, in the Gold Country. ... Plumas County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada. ... Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. ... Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. ... San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. ... San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U.S. state of California, along its border with Mexico. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... San Luis Obispo County is a county located on the central Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. ... San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Santa Barbara County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, just west of Ventura County. ... Santa Clara County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, it forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. ... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Sierra County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada. ... Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. ... Solano County is a county located in central part of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. ... Sonoma County is on the northwest coast of California, one of the northernmost parts of the greater San Francisco Bay Area, U.S. Its population at the 2000 census was 458,614. ... Stanislaus County is a county located in Californias California Central Valley, between Stockton and Fresno. ... Sutter County is a county located along the Sacramento River in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. ... Tehama County (pronounced teh-HAY-muh) is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. ... Trinity County is a county located in northwestern California, along the Trinity River and among the Klamath Mountains. ... Tulare County is a county located in U.S. state of Californias Central Valley, south of Fresno. ... Tuolumne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Californias Sierra Nevada. ... Ventura County . ... Yolo County is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. ... Yuba County is located in the U.S. state of Californias Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. ...

	v • d • e State of Idaho Boise (capital)
Topics	Culture \| Geography \| Government \| Governors \| History \| Images Image File history File links Flag_of_Idaho. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Largest metro area Boise metropolitan area Area Ranked 14th - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 kmÂ²) - Width 305 miles (491 km) - Length 479 miles (771 km) - % water 0. ... Boise redirects here. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... List of Idaho Governors George L. Shoup, Republican, 1890-1891 N. B. Willey, Republican, 1891-1893 William J. McConnell, Republican, 1893-1897 Frank Steunenberg, Democrat, 1897-1901 Frank W. Hunt, Democrat, 1901-1903 John T. Morrison, Republican, 1903-1905 Frank R. Gooding, Republican, 1905-1909 James H. Brady, Republican, 1909... The History of Idaho is an examination of the human history and social activity within the state of Idaho, a geographical area in the Pacific Northwest (PNW, or PacNW) area on or near the west coast of United States and Canada. ...
Regions	Boise metropolitan area \| Cache Valley \| Central Idaho \| Columbia River Plateau \| Eastern Idaho \| Great Basin \| Idaho Panhandle \| Inland Empire \| Magic Valley \| North Central Idaho \| North Idaho \| Palouse \| Southern Idaho \| Southwestern Idaho \| Treasure Valley \| Wasatch Range \| Wood River Valley \| Yellowstone Sawtooth Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Boise metropolitan area is a region of Idaho which includes not only the city of Boise, Idahos capital and largest city, but also the cities of Meridian, Nampa, Garden City, Caldwell, Kuna, Star, Eagle, Middleton, and Homedale. ... Cache Valley is a broad arid agricultural valley in northern Utah and southern Idaho in the United States. ... Central Idaho is a generic geographical term roughly analogous with the areas of the U.S. state of Idaho located north of Boise and south of Lewiston. ... The Columbia River Plateau is shown in green on this map. ... Eastern Idaho is a generic term used to describe areas of Idaho which lie east of the Magic Valley region. ... The Idaho Panhandle is the northern region of the US State Idaho which encompasses the ten northernmost counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone. ... The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered around Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. ... Magic Valley is a region in south central Idaho consisting of Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls Counties. ... North Central Idaho is an area of Idaho which spans the central part of the state and borders Oregon, Montana, and Washington. ... The Idaho Panhandle is the northern region of the U.S. State of Idaho that encompasses the ten northernmost counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone. ... The Palouse is a region of hi peopleEastern Washington, North Central Idaho, and, in some definitions, extending south into northeast Oregon. ... Southern Idaho is a generic geographical term roughly analogous with the areas of the U.S. state of Idaho located in the Mountain Time Zone. ... Southwestern Idaho is a geographical term for the area along the state of Idahos borders with Oregon and Nevada. ... Treasure Valley is a region in Idaho roughly synonymous with the Boise metropolitan area. ... For the county, see Wasatch County, Utah. ... The Wood River Valley is an area of Idaho that encompases the towns of Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley. ... Yellowstone redirects here. ...
Larger cities	Boise \| Coeur d'Alene \| Idaho Falls \| Lewiston \| Meridian \| Nampa \| Pocatello \| Twin Falls List of cities in Idaho, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Boise redirects here. ... Coeur dAlene (IPA: ) is the county seat and largest city of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Bonneville Founded 1864 Incorporated 1891 Government - Mayor Jared Fuhriman Area - City 17. ... Lewiston is the county seat and largest city in Nez Perce County, Idaho. ... Meridian is a city in Ada County, Idaho. ... Nampa (IPA: ) is the largest city in Canyon County, Idaho, and the second largest in the state and is owned by Austin Prince, Judson Skaug, and Jacob Skaug. ... Nickname: Motto: Gateway to the Northwest Location in Bannock County and the state of Idaho Coordinates: , Country State Counties Bannock, Power Government - Mayor Roger W. Chase Area - City 28. ... Motto: People Serving People Nickname: {{{nickname}}} Map Political Statistics Founded 1904 Incorporated 1904 Twin Falls County Mayor Lance W. Clow Geographic Statistics Area - Total - Land - Water 31. ...
Smaller cities	Ammon \| Blackfoot \| Burley \| Caldwell \| Chubbuck \| Eagle \| Garden City \| Kuna \| Moscow \| Mountain Home \| Post Falls \| Rexburg Stanley List of cities in Idaho, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Ammon is a city in Bonneville County, Idaho, USA. As of a 2004 estimate, the city population was approximately 10,000 individuals. ... Blackfoot is a city located in Bingham County, Idaho. ... An image taken from Heyburn, Idaho looking across the Snake River at Burley, Idaho. ... Nickname: Motto: More to Offer Location in Canyon County and the state of Idaho Coordinates: , Country State County Canyon Government - Mayor Garret Nancolas Area - City 11. ... Chubbuck is a city in Bannock County, Idaho, United States. ... Eagle is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. ... Garden City is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. ... Kuna is a city in Ada County, Idaho, United States. ... Motto: Heart of the Arts Coordinates: Country United States State Idaho County Latah Settled 1871 Incorporated (town) 1887 Government - Type Council-Mayor - Mayor Nancy Chaney - City Supervisor Gary J. Reidner Area - City 6. ... Mountain Home is a city located in Elmore County, Idaho. ... Post Falls is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States near the Idaho state line between Spokane, Washington, and Coeur dAlene, Idaho. ... Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, in the United States. ... Stanley is a city located in Custer County, Idaho. ...
Counties	Ada \| Adams \| Bannock \| Bear Lake \| Benewah \| Bingham \| Blaine \| Boise \| Bonner \| Bonneville \| Boundary \| Butte \| Camas \| Canyon \| Caribou \| Cassia \| Clark \| Clearwater \| Custer \| Elmore \| Franklin \| Fremont \| Gem \| Gooding \| Idaho \| Jefferson \| Jerome \| Kootenai \| Latah \| Lemhi \| Lewis \| Lincoln \| Madison \| Minidoka \| Nez Perce \| Oneida \| Owyhee \| Payette \| Power \| Shoshone \| Teton \| Twin Falls \| Valley \| Washington Listing of counties in Idaho. ... Ada County is a county, located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Bannock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Bear Lake County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the state of Idaho. ... Benewah County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Bingham County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Blaine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Boise County is located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Bonner County is a county located in the state of Idaho, United States. ... Bonneville County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Boundary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Butte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Camas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Canyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Caribou County is a county of the state of Idaho. ... Cassia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Clark County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Clearwater County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Custer County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Elmore County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Gem County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Gooding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Jerome County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Kootenai County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Latah County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Lemhi County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Minidoka County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Nez Perce County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Idaho along the border with Washington state. ... Oneida County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Owyhee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Payette County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Power County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Shoshone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Teton County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Twin Falls County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Valley County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ...

	v • d • e State of Nevada Carson City (capital)
Regions	Great Basin \| Lake Tahoe \| Las Vegas Valley \| Mojave Desert \| Pahranagat Valley \| Sierra Nevada Image File history File links Flag_of_Nevada. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Motto: Proud of its Past. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. ... The Las Vegas metropolitan area, includes the Las Vegas Valley a 600 square mile (1600 kmÂ²) basin, and surrounding areas, that are part of Clark County in southern Nevada. ... For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ... A ranch in Ash Springs The Pahranagat Valley is located in Lincoln County, Nevada and is home to the Pahranagat Valley National Wildlife Refuge. ... This article is about the mountain range in the Western United States. ...
Counties	Carson City \| Churchill \| Clark \| Douglas \| Elko \| Esmeralda \| Eureka \| Humboldt \| Lander \| Lincoln \| Lyon \| Mineral \| Nye \| Pershing \| Storey \| Washoe \| White Pine Nevada has 16 counties and one independent city. ... Motto: Proud of its Past. ... Churchill County is a county located in the southwestern U.S. state of Nevada. ... Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Douglas County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Elko County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Esmeralda County is a county in the west of U.S. state of Nevada. ... Eureka County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Humboldt County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Lander County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Lyon County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Mineral County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Nye County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Pershing County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Storey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Washoe County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... White Pine County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ...
Settlements	Alamo \| Amargosa Valley \| Ash Springs \| Austin \| Baker \| Battle Mountain \| Beatty \| Beowawe \| Blue Diamond \| Boulder City \| Bunkerville \| Caliente \| Cal‑Nev‑Ari \| Carlin \| Carson City \| Cold Springs \| Crystal \| Crystal Springs \| Dayton \| Denio \| Duckwater \| Dyer \| East \| Elgin \| Elko \| Ely \| Enterprise \| Eureka \| Fallon \| Fernley \| Gabbs \| Gardnerville \| Gerlach-Empire \| Glenbrook \| Goldfield \| Goodsprings \| Hawthorne \| Henderson \| Hiko \| Imlay \| Incline Village-Crystal Bay \| Indian Hills \| Indian Springs \| Jackpot \| Jarbidge \| Jean \| Jiggs \| Johnson Lane \| Kingsbury \| Lamoille \| Las Vegas \| Laughlin \| Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley \| Logandale \| Lovelock \| Lund \| McDermitt \| McGill \| Mesquite \| Minden \| Moapa Town \| Moapa Valley \| Montello \| Moundhouse \| Mount Charleston \| Nixon \| North Las Vegas \| Orovada \| Overton \| Owyhee \| Pahrump \| Panaca \| Paradise \| Pioche \| Primm \| Rachel \| Reno \| Round Mountain \| Sandy Valley \| Schurz \| Searchlight \| Silver Peak \| Silver Springs \| Sloan \| Smith \| Spanish Springs \| Sparks \| Spring Creek \| Spring Valley \| Stateline \| Summerlin South \| Sunrise Manor \| Sun Valley \| Sutcliffe \| Tonopah \| Tuscarora \| Verdi \| Virginia City \| Wadsworth \| Warm Springs \| Wells \| West Wendover \| Whitney \| Winchester \| Winnemucca \| Yerington \| Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village This is a list of cities, towns, unincorporated areas and CDPs in Nevada, a state of the U.S.. Alamo Amargosa Valley Ash Springs Austin Baker Battle Mountain Beatty Beowawe Blue Diamond Boulder City Bunkerville Cal-Nev-Ari Caliente Carlin Carson City Cold Springs Crescent Valley Crystal Crystal Bay Dayton... Alamo is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada. ... Amargosa Valley (formerly Lathrop Wells) is a town located in Nye County, Nevada in the Amargosa Desert. ... A man overlooks the tiny town of Ash Springs. ... Stokes Castle Austin is a small, unincorporated community located in Lander County, Nevada. ... Baker, Nevada is a small community in Eastern Nevada. ... Battle Mountain, Nevada. ... Beatty, Nevada Beatty is a census-designated place and town located on the Amargosa River in Nye County in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Beowawe, Nevada is an unincorporated area and ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada in the United States. ... Blue Diamond is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Bunkerville is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Caliente is a city located in Lincoln County, Nevada. ... Cal-Nev-Ari is a census-designated place and town located in Clark County, Nevada, near the states southernmost point. ... Carlin, Nevada. ... Motto: Proud of its Past. ... Cold Springs is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Crystal is a hamlet in Nye County, Nevada about 80 miles from Las Vegas. ... Crystal Springs is a ghost town located in Lincoln County, Nevada. ... Dayton is a census-designated place located in Lyon County, Nevada. ... Denio is a small town in Humboldt County, Nevada. ... Duckwater, Nevada is located in central Nevada at approximately 38°54 North, 115°41 West, about the same latitude as the top of the slant and almost exactly parallel with Sacramento, CA. It is in Nye County, on the eastern edge of the Duckwater Indian Reservation. ... A extremly small town in Esmeralda County,Nevada its population is 110. ... Elgin (IPA: ) is a ghost town located between Caliente and Carp, Nevada. ... Elko, Nevada Elko is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. ... Downtown Ely, Nevada Ely (pronounced [iËli], rhyming with freely) is a city in White Pine County, Nevada, in the United States. ... Enterprise is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Eureka is a city located in Eureka County, Nevada, in the United States. ... Corn Field in Fallon, NV August 2004. ... Fernley is a census-designated place located in Lyon County, Nevada. ... Gabbs is a city located in Nye County, Nevada. ... Gardnerville is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada, U.S.. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,357. ... Gerlach-Empire is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. ... Glenbrook, as the oldest settlement on Lake Tahoe, played a significant part of Nevadas statehood as the main supplier of timber to the Comstock and Virginia City. ... Location of Goldfield in Nevada. ... Goodsprings is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Hawthorne is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. ... A view of Black Mountain above Henderson, Nevada. ... Hiko, Nevada is a small community (some say a semi-ghost town) on Nevada State Route 318 in Lincoln County. ... Imlay is a small town in Pershing County, Nevada. ... Incline Village-Crystal Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. ... Indian Hills is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Indian Springs is a town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Jackpot, Nevada is a small, unincorporated town in Elko County. ... Jarbidge is a small town in Elko County, Nevada, located on the edge of the Jarbidge Wilderness, several miles south of the Idaho/Nevada border. ... Jean is a small community that is located on I-15 about 5 miles from the Nevada-California state line. ... A small town inside Elko County, Nevada. ... Johnson Lane is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Kingsbury is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Lamoille is a rural hamlet in Elko County in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Laughlin at night, with the Colorado River in foreground Laughlin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Logandale is an unincorporated town located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Lovelock, Nevada. ... Lund is a small town in White Pine County, Nevada founded by Anthony C. Lund. ... McDermitt is an unincorporated community straddling the Nevada-Oregon border, in Humboldt County, Nevada and Malheur County, Oregon. ... McGill is a census-designated place located in White Pine County, Nevada. ... Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the Arizona state line and 77 miles northeast of Las Vegas. ... Minden is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Moapa Town is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... From Moapa Valley, looking east towards the Mormon Mesa Moapa Valley is a valley and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Montello is a small town in Elko County, Nevada. ... Moundhouse, Nevada is a small town in northern Nevada on U.S. Route 50 that is between Nevadas capital, Carson City, and Dayton, Nevada. ... A view of Mt. ... Nixon is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... North Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Orovada is a small town in Humboldt County, Nevada. ... Overton is an unincorporated town located in Clark County, Nevada. ... An aerial view from March 2005 shows development scattered across the valley floor. ... Panaca is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada, near the border with Utah. ... Looking west toward Paradise Road and the Las Vegas Strip in the CDP of Paradise, Nevada Paradise is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Pioche is a town located in Lincoln County, Nevada, of which it is the county seat. ... I-15 and Whiskey Petes casino, Primm, NV Primm (often called Primm Valley, after one of its casinos) is a tiny community of Clark County, Nevada, primarily notable for its position straddling Interstate 15 where it crosses the border between California and Nevada. ... Rachel is an unincorporated portion of Lincoln County, Nevada. ... Reno redirects here. ... Round Mountain is a small town in Nye County, Nevada. ... Sandy Valley is a town, which is a census-designated place (CDP), located in the Mesquite Valley in southwest Clark County, Nevada. ... Schurz is a census-designated place located in Mineral County, Nevada. ... View of Searchlight, from the southwest Searchlight is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... A small town inside Esmeralda County, Nevada, an local landmark is Silver Peak Elementary School. ... Silver Springs is a census-designated place located in Lyon County, Nevada. ... Sloan is a Census Designated Place in Clark County, Nevada. ... Smith is a small town in Lyon County, Nevada. ... Spanish Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. ... Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. ... Spring Creek is a census-designated place located in Elko County, Nevada. ... Spring Valley is an unincorporated township and census designated place (CDP), in Clark County, Nevada, United States located two miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. ... Stateline is a census-designated place (unincorporated town) located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Summerlin South, also seen on maps as South Summerlin, is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada, on the western edge of Las Vegas and adjacent to the Red Rock Conservation Area. ... Sunrise Manor is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Sun Valley is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Sutcliffe is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Tonopah is a census-designated place located in Nye County, Nevada. ... Tuscarora is a small town in Elko County, Nevada. ... Verdi-Mogul is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... View of Virginia City, Nevada, from a nearby hillside, 1867-68 Virginia City is a city located in Storey County, Nevada. ... Wadsworth is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Warm Springs, Nevada is town in Nye County, Nevada, located near the mountain pass which divides the Kawich and Hot Creek ranges (at 38. ... Wells, Nevada Wells is a city located in Elko County, Nevada. ... West Wendover is a city located in Elko County, Nevada. ... Whitney is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Winchester is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Winnemucca cemetery with a sign reading: Welcome to Winnemucca, Proud of it! // Winnemucca is the county seat of Humboldt County in the U.S. state of Nevada and the site of a September 19, 1900 bank robbery by the Wild Bunch. ... Yerington is a city located in Lyon County, Nevada, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,883. ... Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ...
Topics	Economy \| Geography \| Government \| History \| Transportation This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ...

	v • d • e State of Oregon Salem (capital)
Topics	Flag \| Governors \| Government \| Constitution \| Law \| Congress \| Ballot measures \| Parks \| Fair \| Flower \| Tree \| Bird \| Oregon Trail \| Rivers \| Misc. Image File history File links Flag_of_Oregon. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 kmÂ²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ... Nickname: Location in Marion and Polk Counties, state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Marion, Polk Founded 1842 Government - Mayor Janet Taylor Area - City 46. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Oregon flag (obverse) Oregon flag (reverse) The flag of Oregon a blue field on which are placed, on the obverse, the Seal of Oregon (supported by thirty-three stars, representing its order in joining the United States); the words STATE OF OREGON above; and the year of statehood, 1859, below. ... Ted Kulongoski, current and 36th governor of the State of Oregon. ... The Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) are the body of law governing the state of Oregon, United States. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Oregon to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... // The following is a partial list of Oregon ballot measures. ... This is a list of Oregon state parks. ... The Oregon State Fair is the official state fair of the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Binomial name Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. ... Binomial name Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb. ... Binomial name Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 The Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta, is a medium-sized blackbird, very similar in appearance to the Eastern Meadowlark. ... For other uses, see Oregon Trail (disambiguation). ... Overview of Oregon river drainage basins. ... These are lists of Oregon-related topics, attempting to list every list related to the state of Oregon. ...
Regions	The Cascades \| Central Oregon \| Columbia Gorge \| Columbia Plateau \| Columbia River \| Eastern Oregon \| Harney Basin \| Inland Empire \| Mount Hood Corridor \| Oregon Coast \| Palouse \| Portland Metro \| Rogue Valley \| Southern Oregon \| Treasure Valley \| Tualatin Valley \| Western Oregon \| Willamette Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... â€œCascadesâ€ redirects here. ... Central Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to apply to the portion of the state of Oregon that is east of the Cascade Range, near the geographic center of Oregon. ... The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... The Columbia River Plateau is shown in green on this map. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ... Eastern Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to mean the area of the state of Oregon east of the Cascade Range, save the region around the Dalles and sometimes Klamath County. ... The Harney Basin The Harney Basin is an arid basin in southeastern Oregon in the United States, at the northwestern corner of the Great Basin. ... The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered around Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. ... The Mount Hood Corridor is a part of Oregon between Sandy and Government Camp. ... Oregon coast at Brookings, Oregon. ... The Palouse is a region of hi peopleEastern Washington, North Central Idaho, and, in some definitions, extending south into northeast Oregon. ... The Portland metropolitan area is the urban area centered around Portland, Oregon and the Willamette River. ... The Rogue Valley in southwestern Oregon The Rogue Valley is a farming and timber-producing region in southwestern Oregon in the United States. ... The region of Oregon south of Lane County and west of or in the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. ... Treasure Valley is a region in Idaho roughly synonymous with the Boise metropolitan area. ... The Tualatin River The Tualatin Valley is a farming and suburban region southwest of Portland, Oregon in the United States. ... Western Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to apply to the portion of the state of Oregon that is west of the Cascade Range. ... The Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its emergence from mountains near Eugene to its confluence with the Columbia River. ...
Metros	Bend-Redmond \| Eugene-Springfield \| Medford-Ashland \| Portland \| Salem-Keizer Astoria Champoeg (ghost town) Eugene Florence Government Camp Idanha Jacksonville La Grande Moro Ontario Pendleton Portland Prineville Salem The Dalles Troutdale Vanport West Linn Wheeler This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. ... Bend is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. ... Redmond is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. ... Nickname: Motto: The Worlds Greatest City of the Arts & Outdoors Coordinates: , Country State County Lane Founded 1846 Incorporated 1862 Government - Mayor Kitty Piercy Area - City 40. ... Location in Oregon Coordinates: , County Lane County Incorporated 1885 Government - Mayor Sid Leiken Area - City 37. ... Motto: The Center of the Rogue Valley Location in Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Jackson County Incorporated February 24, 1885 Government - Mayor Gary Wheeler Area - City 21. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Jackson Settled 1852 Government - Mayor John Morrison Area - City 6. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government - Mayor Tom Potter[1] - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area - Total 376. ... Nickname: Location in Marion and Polk Counties, state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Marion, Polk Founded 1842 Government - Mayor Janet Taylor Area - City 46. ... Keizer (IPA: ) is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. ...
Cities	Albany \| Astoria \| Baker City \| Beaverton \| Brookings \| Coos Bay \| Corvallis \| Florence \| Grants Pass \| Gresham \| Hillsboro \| Hood River \| Independence \| Klamath Falls \| La Grande \| Lake Oswego \| Lakeview \| Madras \| McMinnville \| Milwaukie \| Monmouth \| Newberg \| Newport \| Ontario \| Oregon City \| Pendleton \| Prineville \| Roseburg \| Sandy \| The Dalles \| Tigard \| Tillamook \| Tualatin \| Umatilla \| West Linn Astoria Champoeg (ghost town) Eugene Florence Government Camp Idanha Jacksonville La Grande Moro Ontario Pendleton Portland Prineville Salem The Dalles Troutdale Vanport West Linn Wheeler This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. ... Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Linn County Incorporated 1864 Government - Mayor Chuck McLaran Area - City 41. ... The Astoria Column Suomi Hall, the meeting hall of Finnish and Scandinavian immigrants, under the Astoria-Megler Bridge Woman walking her dog along the Columbia River in Astoria The city of Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. ... Baker City is a city and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon. ... Location in Oregon Coordinates: , County Washington County Incorporated 1893 Government - Mayor Rob Drake Area - City 42. ... Brookings is a city located in Curry County, Oregon. ... Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County, Oregon. ... Corvallis (IPA: ) is a city located in central western Oregon, USA. It is the county seat of Benton CountyGR6 and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. ... Florence is a city located in Lane County, Oregon. ... Grants Pass is a city in, and the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States GR6. ... Gresham (IPA: ) is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon about 18km east of Portland. ... Nickname: Location of Hillsboro in the state of Oregon Coordinates: , County Washington County Incorporated 1876 Government - Mayor Tom Hughes Area - City 58. ... Windsurfing and kitesurfing on the Columbia River at Hood River, Oregon. ... Klamath Falls, is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. ... La Grande redirects here. ... Flag Seal Location Location in Oregon Coordinates , Government County Clackamas County Founded 1847 Mayor Judie Hammerstad Geographical characteristics Area City 26. ... Lakeview is a town located in Lake County, Oregon. ... Madras (pronounced MAD-res) is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. ... McMinnville is the county seat and largest city of Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. ... Milwaukie (IPA: ) is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ... Monmouth (IPA: is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States. ... Newberg is a city located in Yamhill County, Oregon. ... Newport is a city located in Lincoln County, Oregon, USA. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868. ... Downtown Ontario. ... Nickname: End of the Oregon Trail, OC Motto: Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater Location in Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Clackamas Founded 1829 Incorporated 1844 Government - Mayor Alice Norris Area - City 8. ... Pendleton is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon. ... The city of Prineville is the seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Sandy River. ... Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Wasco County Incorporated 1857 Government - Mayor Robb Van Cleave Area - City 14. ... Tigard (IPA: ) is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. ... Tillamook (IPA: ) is the county seat of Tillamook County, Oregon. ... Tualatin (IPA: ) is a city that is a southwestern suburb of Portland, Oregon, United States. ... Umatilla is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Counties	Baker \| Benton \| Clackamas \| Clatsop \| Columbia \| Coos \| Crook \| Curry \| Deschutes \| Douglas \| Gilliam \| Grant \| Harney \| Hood River \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Josephine \| Klamath \| Lake \| Lane \| Lincoln \| Linn \| Malheur \| Marion \| Morrow \| Multnomah \| Polk \| Sherman \| Tillamook \| Umatilla \| Union \| Wallowa \| Wasco \| Washington \| Wheeler \| Yamhill Map of the counties of Oregon List of Oregon counties: Baker County Benton County Clackamas County Clatsop County Columbia County Coos County Crook County Curry County Deschutes County Douglas County Gilliam County Grant County Harney County Hood River County Jackson County Jefferson County Josephine County Klamath County Lake County Lane... Baker County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Location in the state of Oregon Formed 1844 Seat Astoria Area - Total - Water 2,809 kmÂ² (1,085 miÂ²) 667 kmÂ² (18 miÂ²) 23. ... Coos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Crook County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Curry County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Deschutes County (IPA: ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Gilliam County is located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Harney County is a county created in the state of Oregon in 1889. ... Hood River County is a county created in the state of Oregon in 1908. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Josephine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Klamath County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Lane County is a county in the state of Oregon. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Linn County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Malheur County is a county located in the southeast corner of the state of Oregon. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Morrow County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Multnomah County (IPA: ) is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Sherman County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Tillamook County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Umatilla County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Union County is located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Wallowa County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Wasco County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Wheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Yamhill County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...

	v • d • e State of Utah Salt Lake City (capital)
Topics	Cities \| Counties \| Flag \| Flower \| Governors \| Portal \| Song Image File history File links Flag_of_Utah. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see USS Salt Lake City. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Alpine Alta Altamont Alton Amalga American Fork Annabella Antimony Aurora Ballard Bear River City Beaver Bicknell Big Water Blanding Bluffdale Boulder Bountiful Brian Head Brigham City Cannonville Canyon Rim Castle Dale Castle Valley Cedar City Cedar Fort Cedar Hills Centerfield Centerville Charleston Circleville Clarkston Clawson Clearfield Cleveland Clinton Coalville Corinne... This is a list of counties in Utah. ... Flag of Utah The flag of Utah was adopted in 1913 and consists of the Utah state seal encircled in a golden circle on a background of navy blue. ... Binomial name Calochortus nuttallii Torr. ... List of Utah Governors Heber M. Wells Republican 1896-1905 John C. Cutler Republican 1905-1909 William Spry Republican 1909-1917 Simon Bamberger Democrat 1917-1921 Charles R. Mabey Republican 1921-1925 George H. Dern Democrat 1925-1933 Henry H. Blood Democrat 1933-1941 Herbert B. Maw Democrat 1941-1949... Utah, This is the Place is the state song of Utah. ...
Regions	Cache Valley \| Colorado Plateau \| Dixie \| Great Basin \| Great Salt Lake \| Great Salt Lake Desert \| Mojave Desert \| Monument Valley \| San Rafael Swell \| Uinta Mountains \| Wasatch Back \| Wasatch Front \| Wasatch Range This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Cache Valley is a broad arid agricultural valley in northern Utah and southern Idaho in the United States. ... The Colorado Plateau, also called the Colorado Plateaus Province, is a physiographic region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. ... Dixie is the nickname for southwestern Utah. ... Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] the fourth-largest terminal lake in the world,[2] and the 33rd largest lake on Earth. ... The Great Salt Lake Desert is a large playa in northern Utah, located west of the Great Salt Lake. ... For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ... Monument Valley from the valley floor. ... The San Rafael Swell is a large geologic feature located in south-central Utah, USA about 30 miles (50 km) west of Green River, Utah. ... This view of Kings Peak and the Henrys Fork Basin shows the cliff bands and basins typical throughout the Uintas. ... The Wasatch Back is an area in the U.S. state of Utah located east of the Wasatch Front. ... The Wasatch Front is an urban area in the U.S. state of Utah. ... For the county, see Wasatch County, Utah. ...
Largest Cities	American Fork \| Bountiful \| Cedar City \| Clearfield \| Cottonwood Heights \| Draper \| Holladay \| Kaysville \| Layton \| Lehi \| Logan \| Midvale \| Murray \| Ogden \| Orem \| Pleasant Grove \| Provo \| Riverton \| Roy \| St. George \| Salt Lake City \| Sandy \| South Jordan \| South Salt Lake \| Spanish Fork \| Springville \| Taylorsville \| Tooele \| West Jordan \| West Valley City American Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, USA, at the foot of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range, north of Utah Lake. ... Looking toward Bountiful from the Wasatch Mountains that rise above it. ... Cedar City is a city located in Iron County, Utah, 250 miles South of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15. ... Clearfield is a city located in Davis County, Utah. ... Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah along the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley. ... Draper is a city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah, United States, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. ... Holladay is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ... Kaysville is a city in Davis County, Utah, USA. The Kaysville area was originally settled by Hector Haight shortly after Mormon pioneers arrived in 1847. ... Layton is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. ... Lehi is a city in Utah County, Utah, in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Midvale is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ... Murray is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ... Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Ogden is the county seat of Weber County,GR6 Utah, United States. ... Orem is an incorporated city in the north-central part of the state of Utah in Utah County. ... Pleasant Grove is a city located in Utah County, Utah. ... Provo is a city in Utah and the county seat of Utah County, located about 35 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Roy is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. ... Nickname: Settled 1861 Incorporated 1862 Government - Mayor Dan McArthur - City Manager Gary Esplin Area - City 64. ... For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see USS Salt Lake City. ... A view of the Wasatch Mountains from a Sandy neighborhood. ... South Jordan Towne Center South Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Columbus Center, South Salt Lake City, Utah South Salt Lake is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Spanish Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. ... Springville is a city located in Utah County, Utah. ... Taylorsville is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ... Tooele (pronounced ) is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Jordan Landing West Jordan is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah and part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. ... West Valley City seal West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County in the state of Utah. ...
Counties	Beaver \| Box Elder \| Cache \| Carbon \| Daggett \| Davis \| Duchesne \| Emery \| Garfield \| Grand \| Iron \| Juab \| Kane \| Millard \| Morgan \| Piute \| Rich \| Salt Lake \| San Juan \| Sanpete \| Sevier \| Summit \| Tooele \| Uintah \| Utah \| Wasatch \| Washington \| Wayne \| Weber This is a list of the counties of Utah by population as of 2005, according to the 2004 Census estimates taken by the United States Census Bureau. ... Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Box Elder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Cache County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah, comprising the Cache Valley, up to the Idaho border, and the surrounding mountains. ... Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Daggett County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Duchesne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Emery County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Garfield County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Grand County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Juab County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Kane County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Millard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Piute County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Rich County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... San Juan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Sanpete County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Sevier County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Summit County is a county located in the state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area. ... Tooele County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Uintah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Wasatch County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... Weber County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a stretch of the Wasatch Front, part of the eastern shores of Great Salt Lake, and much of the rugged Wasatch Mountains. ...
Attractions	Arches National Park \| Bonneville Salt Flats \| Bryce Canyon National Park \| Canyonlands National Park \| Capitol Reef National Park \| Great Salt Lake \| Ski Areas \| Sundance Film Festival \| Temple Square \| Utah Shakespearean Festival \| Zion National Park A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Arches National Park preserves over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. ... Bonneville Salt Flats The Bonneville Salt Flats are a 121 kmÂ² (47 miÂ²) salt flat in northwestern Utah. ... Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park located in southwestern Utah in the United States. ... Canyonlands National Park, located near Moab, Utah and the Arches National Park, was designated as a National Park on September 12, 1964. ... Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. ... Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] the fourth-largest terminal lake in the world,[2] and the 33rd largest lake on Earth. ... // Main article: List of ski areas and resorts This is a list of ski areas and resorts in the United States. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks alongside the Cannes, France, Venice, Italy, Berlin, Germany, and Toronto, Canada festivals as one of the most prestigious in the world. ... This photo of Temple Square, circa 1897, shows that the plot housed the tallest buildings in Salt Lake City at the time, namely the Salt Lake Temple, Tabernacle and Assembly Hall. ... The Utah Shakespearean Festival is a festival of repertory productions of the works of William Shakespeare and other dramatists. ... Zion Canyon as seen from the top of Angels Landing at sunset Zion National Park is a United States National Park located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale, Utah. ...

	v • d • e State of Wyoming Cheyenne (capital)
Topics	Governors \| Geography \| Government \| Economy \| History Image File history File links Flag_of_Wyoming. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area Ranked 10th - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (450 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 0. ... Nickname: Location in Wyoming Coordinates: , Country State County Laramie Founded 1867 Government - Mayor Jack R. Spiker Area - City 21. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... List of Wyoming Governors Francis E. Warren Republican 1890 Amos W. Barber Republican 1890-1893 John E. Osborne Democratic 1893-1895 William A. Richards Republican 1895-1899 DeForest Richards Republican 1899-1903 Fenimore Chatterton Republican 1903-1905 Bryant B. Brooks Republican 1905-1911 Joseph M. Carey Democratic 1911-1915 John... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area Ranked 10th - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (450 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 0. ...
Regions	Black Hills \| Grand Teton \| Great Basin \| Powder River Country \| Yellowstone This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... This article is about the place in South Dakota. ... Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in western Wyoming, south of Yellowstone National Park. ... The Powder River Country is depicted in red on a map of the western United States The Powder River Country refers to an area of the Great Plains in northeastern Wyoming in the United States. ... Yellowstone redirects here. ...
Cities	Casper \| Cheyenne \| Cody \| Evanston \| Gillette \| Green River \| Jackson \| Laramie \| Rawlins \| Riverton \| Rock Springs \| Sheridan \| Worland A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Casper is the only city in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States, although the county is home to a number of small towns and Casper suburbs. ... Nickname: Location in Wyoming Coordinates: , Country State County Laramie Founded 1867 Government - Mayor Jack R. Spiker Area - City 21. ... Cody is a city in Park County, Wyoming and named after William Frederick Cody, primarily known as Buffalo Bill, from William Codys part in the creation of the original town. ... Evanston is a city in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. ... Gillette is a city in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. ... Green River is a city in southwestern Wyoming in Sweetwater County. ... Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming. ... Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County in the U.S. state of Wyoming. ... Rawlins is a city located in Carbon County, Wyoming. ... Riverton is a city located in Fremont County, Wyoming. ... Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. ... Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. ... Worland is a city located in Washakie County, Wyoming. ...
Counties	href="/encyclopedia/Albany-County%2C-Wyoming" onmouseover="pv(event, 989)" onmouseout="unpv(989)" style="">Albany \| Big Horn \| Campbell \| Carbon \| Converse \| Crook \| Fremont \| Goshen \| Hot Springs \| Johnson \| Laramie \| Lincoln \| Natrona \| Niobrara \| Park \| Platte \| Sheridan \| Sublette \| Sweetwater \| Teton \| Uinta \| Washakie \| Weston List of 23 counties in the U.S. state of Wyoming: Categories: \| ... Albany County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Big Horn County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Campbell County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Carbon County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Converse County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Buffalo on the range in Crook County, Wyoming Crook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. ... Fremont County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Goshen County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Hot Springs County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Johnson County is a county located in the north central of the state of Wyoming. ... Laramie County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Image:Map of Wyoming highlighting Natrona County. ... Niobrara County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Park County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Platte County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Sheridan County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Sublette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. ... Sweetwater County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Teton County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Uinta County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Washakie County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Weston County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ...

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Great Basin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1625 words)
	The Great Basin is not a single basin, but rather a series of contiguous watersheds, bounded on the west by watersheds of the Sacramento-San Joaquin and Klamath rivers, on the north by the watershed of the Columbia-Snake, and on the south and east by the watershed of the Colorado-Green.
	In 1986, the Great Basin National Park was established by the Federal Government, encompassing 122 square miles of land in Nevada, near the Utah border.
	The Great Basin is traversed by major long-distance railroads and expressways, such as the parts of Interstate-80 between Reno and Salt Lake City, Interstate-15 between California and Idaho, and Interstate-70 between its junction with Interstate-15 in Utah and westmost Colorado.

Great Basin - LoveToKnow 1911 (1153 words)
	The plateau "lowlands" in the centre of the Basin are approximately 5000 ft. in altitude.
	The largest of all, Great Salt Lake, is maintained by the waters of the Wasatch and associated plateaus.
	In the Pleistocene period many large lakes were formed within the Great Basin; especially, by the fusion of small catchment basins, two great confluent bodies of water - Lake Lahontan (in the Nevada basin) and Lake Bonneville (in the Utah basin).

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