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For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. Two Mohave men dressed in loincloths, western Arizona Judith, a young Mohave woman about eighteen years of age The Mohave are a Native American tribe, many of whom live on or near the Colorado River Indian Tribes, Chemehuevi and Fort Mojave Indian Reservations on the Colorado River in California and...

Mojave Desert scene in Joshua Tree National Park.

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The Mojave Desert (pronounced /moʊˈhɑːvi/ or /məˈhɑːvi/), (Hayikwiir Mat'aar^[1] in Mojave), locally referred to as the High Desert, occupies a significant portion of southern California and smaller parts of central California, southwestern Utah, southern Nevada, and northwestern Arizona, in the United States. Named after the Mohave tribe of Native Americans, it occupies well over 22,000 square miles (57,000 km²) in a typical Basin and Range topography. Mojave is the native language of the Mojave people along the Colorado River in eastern California, northwestern Arizona, and southwestern Nevada. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Central California can refer to one of several divisions or regions of the U.S state of California: The state is sometimes described as being in three main sections: Northern California (the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Valley northward), Southern California (south of the Tehachapis), and Central California (the... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Two Mohave men dressed in loincloths, western Arizona Judith, a young Mohave woman about eighteen years of age The Mohave are a Native American tribe, many of whom live on or near the Colorado River Indian Tribes, Chemehuevi and Fort Mojave Indian Reservations on the Colorado River in California and... Chief Quanah Parker of the Quahadi Comanche Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory which is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in... 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. ...

The Mojave Desert's boundaries are generally defined by the presence of Joshua Trees — they are considered an indicator species for the desert. The topographical boundaries include the Tehachapi together with the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountain ranges. The mountain boundaries are quite distinct since they are outlined by the two largest faults in California: the San Andreas and the Garlock. The Great Basin shrub steppe lies to the north; the warmer Sonoran Desert (the Low Desert) lies to the south and east. The desert is believed to support between 1,750 and 2,000 species of plants. For other uses, see Joshua tree (disambiguation). ... Indicator species are unique environmental indicators as they offer a signal of the biological condition in a watershed or ecosystem, and are a warning system that pollution has entered the food web. ... The Tehachapi Mountains (IPA: ) are a short transverse range in southern California in the United States, running SW-NE connecting the Coast Ranges on the west with the southern end of the Sierra Nevada mountains on the east. ... The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, USA. The mountain range forms a barrier between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Mojave Desert. ... San Bernardino Mountains The San Bernardino Mountains are short transverse mountain range northeast of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... View of the San Andreas Fault on the Carrizo Plain in central California, 35Â°07N, 119Â°39W The San Andreas Fault is a geological fault that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1300 kilometres) through western and southern California in the United States. ... Perspective view of Garlock Fault The Garlock Fault Line is a left-lateral strike-slip fault line running approximately northeast-southwest in the southwestern United States. ... Map showing the Great Basin in orange The Great Basin is a large, arid region of the western United States, commonly defined as the contiguous watershed region, roughly between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada, that has no natural outlet to the sea. ... Map of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. ... The low desert is a name for the Sonoran Desert to distinguish it from the adjacent Mojave Desert or high desert. ... This article is about arid terrain. ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ...

1 Climate
2 Cities and regions
3 Tourism
4 Mojave Desert in media
5 Native Mojave plants and animals
- 5.1 Plants
- 5.2 Animals
6 Gallery
7 See also
8 External links
9 References

Climate

Extent of Mojave Desert. Green square is the area of a survey made by the USGS which covers 25,000 square miles.

The Mojave Desert receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain a year and is generally between 3,000 and 6,000 feet (1,000 and 2,000 m) in elevation. The Mojave Desert also contains the Mojave National Preserve, as well as the lowest and hottest place in North America: Death Valley, where the temperature normally approaches 120°F (49°C) in late July and early August. Zion National Park, in Utah, lies at the junction of the Mojave, the Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau. Despite its aridity, the Mojave (and particularly the Antelope Valley in its southwest) has long been a center of alfalfa production, fed by irrigation coming from groundwater and (in the 20th century) from the California Aqueduct. Image File history File linksMetadata Usgs_mojave_desert. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Usgs_mojave_desert. ... The Mojave National Preserve is located in the Mojave Desert in Southern California, USA. It covers 1. ... North American redirects here. ... Death Valley National Park is a mostly arid United States National Park located east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in southern Inyo County and northern San Bernardino County in California with a small extension into southwestern Nye County and extreme southern Esmeralda County in Nevada. ... 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. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Drainage map showing the Great Basin in orange Various Definitions of the Great Basin (NPS) Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park, Nevada. ... 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. ... A truck passes eastbound along the busy Highway 58 through the Antelope Valley. ... For the Our Gang (Little Rascals) character, see Carl Switzer. ... Groundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of lithologic formations. ... The California Aqueduct is the concrete-lined aqueduct that transports water from Northern California to Southern California. ...

The Mojave is a desert of temperature extremes and four distinct seasons. Winter months bring temperatures dipping to below 20 °F (-7 °C) on valley floors, and below 0 °F (-18 °C) at higher elevations. Storms moving from the Pacific Northwest can bring rain and snow across the region — more often, the rain shadow created by the Sierra Nevada as well as mountain ranges within the desert such as the Spring Mountains bring only clouds and wind. In longer periods between storm systems, winter temperatures in valleys can approach 80 °F (27 °C). The Pacific Northwest from space The Pacific Northwest, abbreviated PNW, or PacNW is a region in the northwest of North America. ... For the Australian television series see Rain Shadow (TV series). ... This article is about the mountain range in the Western United States. ... Mt. ...

Spring weather continues to be influenced by Pacific storms, but rainfall is more widespread and occurs less frequently after April. By early June, it is rare for another Pacific storm to have a significant impact on the region's weather, and temperatures after mid-May are normally above 90 °F (32 °C) and frequently above 100 °F (38 °C).

Summer weather is dominated by heat — temperatures on valley floors can soar above 120 °F (49 °C) and above 130 °F (54 °C) at the lowest elevations — and the presence of the North American monsoon. Low humidity, high temperatures and low pressure draw in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, creating thunderstorms across the desert southwest. While the Mojave does not get nearly the amount of rainfall that the Sonoran desert to the east receives, monsoonal moisture will create thunderstorms as far west as California's Central Valley from mid-June through early September. For other uses, see Monsoon (disambiguation). ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... This article is about Californias Central Valley. ...

Autumns are generally pleasant, with one to two Pacific storm systems creating regional rain events. October is one of the driest and sunniest months in the Mojave, and temperatures usually remain between 70 °F (21 °C) and 90 °F (32 °C) on the valley floors.

After temperature, wind is the most significant weather phenomenon in the Mojave. Across the region, windy days are common, and in areas near the transition between the Mojave and the California low valleys, including near Cajon Pass, Soledad Canyon and the Tehachapi areas. During the June Gloom, cooler air can be pushed out into the desert from Southern California; in Santa Ana wind events, hot air from the desert blows out into the Los Angeles basin and other coastal areas. Wind farms in these areas generate power from these winds. Cajon Pass (elevation 4190 ft. ... Soledad Canyon is a long narrow canyon / valley located in Los Angeles County, California between the cities of Palmdale and Santa Clarita. ... Wind Turbines in the mountains Tehachapi (IPA: ) is a city incorporated in 1909 located in its namesake Tehachapi Mountains between Bakersfield and Mojave in Kern County, California. ... June Gloom (also May Gray) is a local term for a Southern California weather pattern that results in overcast skies with low to moderate temperatures during the early summer (sometimes referred to as May Gray when it occurs in late spring). ... The Santa Ana winds in Southern California sweep down wide across the deserts and across the Los Angeles Basin pushing dust and smoke from wildfires far out into the Pacific Ocean. ... 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. ... A wind farm is a collection of wind turbines in the same location. ...

The other major weather factor in the region is elevation. The highest peak within the Mojave is Charleston Peak at 11,918 feet (3,633 m), while Badwater in Death Valley is 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. Accordingly, temperatures and precipitation ranges wildly, in all seasons, across the region. Mount Charleston is the highest mountain of the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada, approximately 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas. ... Badwater Basin elevation sign Badwater is a site in Californias Death Valley noted as the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere, with an elevation of 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. ...

The Mojave Desert has not historically supported a fire regime because of low fuel loads and connectivity. However, in the last few decades, invasive annual plants (e.g., Bromus spp., Schismus spp., Brassica spp.) have facilitated fire, which has significantly altered many areas of the desert. At higher elevations, fire regimes are regular but infrequent. Species See text Bromus is a large genus of the grass family Poaceae with about 160 species. ... Species See text. ...

Cities and regions

While the Mojave Desert itself is sparsely populated, it has increasingly become urbanized in recent years. Las Vegas, Nevada is the largest city in the Mojave, with a metropolitan population of around 1.9 million in 2006. Palmdale is the largest city in California in the desert, and over 850,000 people live in areas of the Mojave attached to the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, including Palmdale and Lancaster (referred to as the Antelope Valley); and Victorville and Hesperia (referred to as the Victor Valley). Smaller cities in the Mojave include St. George; Lake Havasu City; Kingman; Laughlin; Bullhead City; and Pahrump. All have experienced rapid population growth since 1990. For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... 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. ... The Greater Los Angeles Area is the suburban area around the city of Los Angeles, California. ... Lancaster, California, USA, is the eighth-largest city in Los Angeles County and the 9th fastest growing city in the United States. ... 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. ... Nickname: Settled 1861 Incorporated 1862 Government - Mayor Dan McArthur - City Manager Gary Esplin Area - City 64. ... Lake Havasu City is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,938. ... Kingman is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. ... Laughlin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, roughly 100 miles (160. ... An aerial view from March 2005 shows development scattered across the valley floor. ...

Towns with fewer than 30,000 people in the Mojave include Barstow, California; Needles, California; Ridgecrest, California; Mesquite, Nevada; Hurricane, Utah; Moapa Valley, Nevada; California City, California; Twentynine Palms, California; Joshua Tree, California; Pioneertown, California; and Mojave, California. The California portion of the desert also contains Edwards Air Force Base, the home of several past and current experimental aviation projects for the military. Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Needles (Mojave Ê¼Aha Kuloh) is a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. ... Ridgecrest, (formerly an area known as Crumville) was incorporated as a city in 1963 and is located in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, California adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. ... Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the Arizona state line and 77 miles northeast of Las Vegas. ... Hurricane is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. ... 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. ... California City, incorporated in 1965, is a city located in the northern Antelope Valley in Kern County in the U.S. state of California. ... Twentynine Palms redirects here. ... Joshua Tree is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Pioneertown, California is an unincorporated small town in the Morongo Basin region of Southern California in the United States approximately midway between Palm Springs and Joshua Tree. ... Mojave is a town located in Kern County, California. ... Edwards Air Force Base (IATA: EDW, ICAO: KEDW) is a United States Air Force airbase located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County, California in the Antelope Valley, 7 miles (11 km) due east of Rosamond. ...

The Great Mojave Desert contains a number of ghost towns, the most significant of these being the silver-mining town of Calico, California and the old railroad depot of Kelso. Some of the other ghost towns are of the more modern variety, created when Route 66 (and the lesser-known US Highway 91) were abandoned in favor of the Interstates. The Mojave Desert is crossed by major highways Interstate 15, Interstate 40, US Highway 395 and US Highway 95. For other uses, see Ghost town (disambiguation). ... Calico in the Mojave Desert Calico in the evening Calico, California is a ghost town located in the Mojave Desert region of Southern California. ... Kelso railroad depot after repainting. ... Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. ... United States Highway 91 is a north-south United States highway. ... Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 â€œI-15â€ redirects here. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 40 Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ... United States Highway 395 is a scenic highway that starts in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia, runs along the east side of the Sierra Nevada in the Owens Valley, winds through Carson City, Reno, back into California, crosses through the Modoc Plateau, and into eastern Oregon, into... US 95 is a north-south United States highway. ...

Other than the Colorado River on the eastern half of the Mojave, few long streams cross the desert. The Mojave River is an important source of water for the southern parts of the desert. The Amargosa River flows from the Great Basin Desert south to near Beatty, Nevada, then underground through Ash Meadows before returning to the surface near Shoshone, California and ending in Death Valley. 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 Mojave River is a river in the Mojave Desert, California. ... Amargosa River The Amargosa River is an intermittent stream, approximately 200 mi (320 km) long, in southern Nevada and eastern California in the United States. ... 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. ... Shoshone is a census-designated place located in Inyo County, California. ... For other uses, see Death Valley (disambiguation). ...

Tourism

Lake Mead provides much needed water for cities in Arizona, California, and Nevada

The Mojave Desert is one of the most popular tourism spots in North America, primarily because of gambling mecca Las Vegas. The desert is also known for its scenic beauty, with four national parks – Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Zion and Grand Canyon all within the desert or adjoining it. Lakes Mead, Mohave and Havasu provide watersport recreation, and sand dunes in the region entice off-road enthusiasts. Hoover Dam is a popular tourist destination to see the structure, the hydroelectric power plant, and the history of the dam construction during the Great Depression. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 Ã— 1024 pixel, file size: 295 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Lake mead behind Hoover, Dam. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 Ã— 1024 pixel, file size: 295 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Lake mead behind Hoover, Dam. ... Death Valley National Park is a mostly arid United States National Park located east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in southern Inyo County and northern San Bernardino County in California with a small extension into southwestern Nye County and extreme southern Esmeralda County in Nevada. ... Double Cross on The Old Woman Rock Joshua Tree National Park is located in south-eastern California. ... 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. ... Grand Canyon National Park is one of the United States oldest national parks and is located in Arizona. ... Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the United States. ... Lake Mohave Lake Mohave is a lake formed by Davis Dam on the Colorado River, which defines the border between Nevada and Arizona in the United States. ... Lake Havasu is a large reservoir behind Parker Dam on the Colorado River, on the border between California and Arizona. ... For the dam near Westerville, Ohio, see Hoover Dam (Ohio). ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ...

Besides the major national parks there are other areas of identified significance and tourist interest in the desert such as the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, which spans the Mojave and Colorado Desert, and the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 17 miles (27 km) west of Las Vegas, both of which are managed by the Bureau of Land Management. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Colorado Desert (yellow) showing Joshua Tree National Park The Colorado Desert is a large arid depression in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California and the northeastern portion of the Mexican state of Baja California. ... Keystone Thrust at Red Rock Canyon NCA This article is about the National Conservation Area in Nevada. ...

Among the more popular and unique tourist attractions in the Mojave is the self described world's tallest thermometer at 134 feet (40.8 m) high, which is located along Interstate 15 in Baker, California. Kelso Dunes is also a popular recreation spot. The worlds tallest thermometer The worlds tallest thermometer is a landmark located in Baker, California, US. It is technically an electric sign rather than a tall thermometer, however it exists as a tribute to the record 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) recorded in nearby Death Valley in... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 â€œI-15â€ redirects here. ... Worlds tallest thermometer, in Baker California View of Baker from the east; I-15 jogs south around the town, leaving Baker Boulevard, the main street, to show where the pre-interstate highway (US 91 and US 466) went. ... Kelso Dunes at Mojave National Preserve. ...

Mojave Desert in media

Louis L'Amour's novel, The Lonesome Gods, is based on the Mojave Desert for its first half, from crossing the Colorado River at Arizona, to leading into the Coachella Valley as the protagonist reaches Agua Caliente, CA.

The Kanye West music videos "Flashing Ligths" and "Can´t tell me nothing" is shot in the Mojave Desert

In the MTV movie Beavis and Butthead Do America, Beavis and Butthead are left stranded in the Mojave Desert where they meet their long-lost fathers, nearly die of thirst, and Beavis has psychedelic hallucinations after eating a peyote cactus. They are awakened by Muddy Grimes, who forces them at gunpoint to ride in his trunk.

The Newcomer ship in Alien Nation hovered over the Mojave Desert at its fictional 1988 arrival.

In Stephen King's short story The Langoliers a time rip is situated over the Mojave Desert.

Nicole Krauss's novel Man Walks Into A Room takes place largely in the Mojave Desert. Its amnesiac protagonist is found wandering there, and later returns to an experimental facility situated there in order to undergo memory research.

Fictional character Captain Christopher Pike of the Star Trek universe called the Mojave his home, having grown up in the town of Mojave, built in what was once desert "wasteland".

The play Fool For Love, written and directed by Sam Shepard in 1983, takes place on the edge of the Mojave Desert.

The Antonio Carlos Jobim album Wave features a song called "Mojave".

The Mojave Desert has been featured five times on the FOX drama series, 24:
- In the first season, terrorist, Mandy, blew up a 747 airplane and then parachuted into the Mojave Desert.
- In the second season, George Mason sacrifices his life to dispose of a nuclear bomb safely in the Mojave Desert.
- In the fourth season, Air Force One was shot down by a stealth fighter over the Mojave Desert and Jack Bauer had to go in and find the Nuclear Football briefcase, which was among the wreckage of the aircraft, before the terrorists could get it.
- In the first episode of the fifth season, Jack Bauer is living and working (under an assumed name in order to avoid detection by American or Chinese authorities) in the city of Mojave, California.
- In the sixth season, Anatoly Markov reveals that Fayed's and Gredenko's base of operations was Shadow Valley within the Mojave Desert.

The stark back-drop for Madonna's 1997 comeback "Frozen" video is the desert shot through a cold filter.

In the PlayStation video game Parasite Eve 2, the majority of the storyline unfolds in a small town called Dryfield (said in game to be located in the Mojave desert).

The music video for the Spice Girls' second single, "Say You'll Be There", was shot in this desert in September 1996.

An album by U2, released in 1987, is entitled The Joshua Tree.

The post-apocalyptic computer game Wasteland is set in the area.

Paulo Coelho's book, The Valkyries, is set in the Mojave Desert.

The music video for the Interpol single "NYC" was shot at an airplane graveyard in the Mojave Desert.

In the novel Nightrise, by Anthony Horowitz, Telepathic Twins Jamie and Scott Tyler are imprisoned in the Silent Creek juvenile center, located at the bottom of a basin in the Mojave Desert, in which a natural magnetic field is present capable of negating the abilities of those possessing powers of the mind (Telepathy, Telekinesis, etc).

In the film Resident Evil: Extinction, the characters traverse the Mojave Desert as they escape their undead enemies.

The Frank Zappa song "San Bernadino" situates a woman living in the Mojave Desert in a Winnebago.

The Killers' song Don't Shoot Me Santa references the Mojave Desert. The music video also takes place in the Mojave Desert.

It was revealed in the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode "Robots are Everywhere" that the Aqua Teens were being cocooned by military spiders in the Mojave desert.

The All-American Rejects shot their music video for It Ends Tonight in the Mojave desert.

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Native Mojave plants and animals

Plants

Abies concolor
Astragalus newberryi
Barrel Cactus
Banana yucca
Beaver Tail Prickly Pear
California Fan Palm
Camissonia campestris Mojave suncup
Cooper dyssodia
Death Valley monkeyflower
Desert candle
Desert five-spot
Desert larkspur
Desert Lily
Desert rock pea
Desert star
Erigeron concinnus
Ipomopsis arizonica
Island Oak No longer found in the Mojave Desert.
Joshua Tree
Jojoba
Jumping Cholla
Larrea tridentata
Linanthus demissus
Lupinus arizonicus
Mojave prickly poppy
Mojave sage
Mojave yucca
Mormon Tea
Pencil Cholla
Phacelia calthifolia
Phacelia crenulata
Pinus monophylla
Prairie clover
Senna covesii
Teddy-bear Cholla
Utah Juniper
White woolly daisy
Wide-bannered lupine

class="preview" id="pv187"> Binomial name Abies concolor (Gordon) Lindley ex Hildebrand Range White Fir (Abies concolor) is a fir native to the mountains of western North America, occurring at altitudes of 900-3,400 m. ... Binomial name Astragalus newberryi A.Gray Astragalus newberryi (Newberry milkvetch), is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the southwestern United States in the Death Valley area and the eastern Mojave Desert. ... Barrel cactus A Barrel cactus is a type of cactus characterized by being approximately barrel-shaped. ... Binomial name Yucca baccata The banana yucca Yucca baccata is a common type of yucca in the Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States. ... Binomial name Opuntia basilaris Engelmann & Bigelow, 1856 The Beavertail Cactus is found in southwest USA, mostly in the Mojave and Colorado deserts, and also in northwest Mexico. ... Washingtonia filifera, in their native southernCalifornia The California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera) is the quintessential palm tree for southern California. ... Binomial name Camissonia campestris (Greene) P.H.Raven Camissonia campestris (Mojave sun cup or Mojave suncup), is a flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, native to the Mojave Desert of the United States. ... Binomial name Adenophyllum cooperi (A.Gray) Strother Cooper dyssodia (Adenophyllum cooperi, syn. ... Binomial name Mimulus rupicola (Coville) A.L.Grant The Death Valley monkeyflower (Mimulus rupicola), is a flowering plant in the family Phrymaceae, native to the Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States. ... Binomial name Caulanthus inflatus S.Watson Desert candle (Caulanthus inflatus), is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to the Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States, where it is found at elevations between 150 and 1,500 meters. ... Binomial name (A.Gray) Greene Desert five-spot (Eremalche rotundifolia), is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the Mojave Desert in the southwestern United States, where it is found between 50 and 1,500 m altitude in open places, sandy and rocky areas, and in washes. ... Binomial name Delphinium parishii A.Gray Desert larkspur (Delphinium parishii) is a flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the Mojave Desert in the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico, where it is found between 300â€“2500 m altitude in California, Arizona, southwestern Utah, and Baja California. ... Binomial name Lotus rigidus (Benth. ... Binomial name Monoptilon bellioides (A.Gray) H.M.Hall Desert star (Monoptilon bellioides), is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to stony and sandy plains in the Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States and in northwestern Mexico. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Erigeron concinnus Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} Erigeron concinnus (Tidy Fleabane), is a perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the dry mountains of the Mojave Desert around Death Valley in southeast California, north and east... Binomial name Ipomopsis arizonica (Greene) Wherry Ipomopsis arizonica (Arizona firecracker) is a flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to the mountains of the Mojave Desert from southeastern California east through southern Nevada to northern Arizona, growing at 1500-3100 m altitude. ... Binomial name Engelm. ... For other uses, see Joshua tree (disambiguation). ... Binomial name (Link) C.K.Schneid. ... Binomial name Opuntia fulgida Engelm. ... Creosote bush in foreground, Kilbourne hole NM in background, and more creosote bushes stretching to the horizon The Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata, formerly Larrea divaricata) is an evergreen shrub of the Zygophyllaceae family. ... Binomial name Linanthus demissus (A.Gray) Greene Linanthus demissus (Humble Gilia or Desert Snow) is a small flowering plant found in the Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States, from southeastern California east to Arizona and southern Utah. ... Binomial name Lupinus arizonicus (S.Watson) S.Watson Lupinus arizonicus (Arizona lupine) is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Mojave Desert of the United States, growing in open places and sandy washes below 1100 m altitude. ... Binomial name Argemone corymbosa Greene Argemone corymbosa (Mojave prickly poppy) is a flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae native to the eastern Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States. ... Mohave sage Mojave sage in Red Rock Canyon Categories: Plant stubs | Lamiaceae ... Binomial name Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies The Mojave yucca (Yucca schidigera), also known as the Spanish Dagger, is a flowering plant of the family Agavaceae that is native to the Mojave desert and Sonoran desert of southeastern California, Baja California, southern Nevada and western Arizona. ... Species See text Ephedra is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs, the only genus in the family Ephedraceae and order Ephedrales. ... Binomial name Phacelia calthifolia Brand Phacelia calthifolia (Caltha-leaved Phacelia), is a flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. ... Binomial name Phacelia crenulata Phacelia crenulata (Notch-leaved phacelia), is a flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to the Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States. ... Binomial name Pinus monophylla Torr. ... Binomial name Dalea searlsiae Prairie clover (Dalea searlsiae), is an uncommon perennial legume found in southern Nevada, USA, and the eastern Mojave Desert. ... Binomial name Senna covesii (A.Gray) H.S.Irwin & Barneby Senna covesii (Coues Cassia or Desert Senna; syn. ... Binomial name Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. ... Binomial name Juniperus osteosperma (Torr. ... Binomial name Eriophyllum lanosum The White woolly daisy (Eriophyllum lanosum or Antheropeas lanosum), is a spring wildflower found in the eastern Mojave Desert in the United States. ... Binomial name Lupinus microcarpus Wide-bannered lupine (Lupinus microcarpus), is a wildflower found in the western and central Mojave Desert in the United States. ...

Animals

Species Sauromalus ater Sauromalus australis Sauromalus hispidus Sauromalus obesus Sauromalus slevini Sauromalus varius Chuckwallas (less commonly Chuckawallas) are large lizards found primarily in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1771) Cougar range map The cougar (Puma concolor), also puma, mountain lion, or panther, is a mammal of the Felidae family, native to the Americas. ... For other uses, see Coyote (disambiguation). ... Trinomial name Ovis canadensis nelsoni The Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) is a subspecies of Bighorn Sheep that occurs in the desert Southwest regions of the United States. ... Binomial name Phrynosoma platyrhinos Girard, 1852 The Desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) is a horned lizard native to western North America. ... Species The Desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) is one of the most common lizards of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. ... Binomial name Vulpes macrotis Merriam, 1888 The Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a relatively common North American fox particularly found in western, open prairie, plains and desert regions. ... Binomial name Gopherus agassizii Cooper, 1863 The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a species of tortoise native to the Mojave desert and Sonoran desert of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. ... Fringe-Toed Lizards are reptiles of the genus Uma in the family Phrynosomatidae. ... Binomial name Cope, 1869 The gila monster (pronounced HEE-la, IPA pronunciation: ) (Heloderma suspectum) is a species of venomous lizard native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Hummingbird (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hare (disambiguation). ... Species 22, see text Kangaroo rats, genus Dipodomys, are small rodents native to North America. ... Binomial name Crotalus scutulatus (Kennicott, 1861) Synonyms Caudisona scutulata - Kennicott, 1861 C[rotalus]. scutulatus - Cope In Yarrow In Wheeler, 1875 Crotalus adamanteus scutulatus - Cope, 1875 Crotalus scutulatus - Boulenger, 1896 Crotalus confluentus kellyi - Amaral, 1929 Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus - Gloyd, 1940[1] Common names: Mohave rattlesnake,[2][3][4] Mojave green,[3... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name {{{binomial}}} Trinomial name Siphateles bicolor mohavensis Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Mohave tui chub (Siphateles bicolor mohavensis, formerly Gila bicolor mohavensis), also known as the Mohave chub, is an endangered chub originally found only in the Mojave River. ... The Siberian Tiger is a subspecies of tiger that are critically endangered. ... Binomial name (Rafinesque, 1817) The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a deer whose habitat is in the western half of 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 (Gmelin, 1788) Synonyms Buteo borealis Buteo broealis (lapsus) The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a medium-sized bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the chickenhawk. ... Superfamilies Pseudochactoidea Buthoidea Chaeriloidea Chactoidea Iuroidea Scorpionoidea See classification for families. ... For other uses, see Tarantula (disambiguation). ... Binomial name about 30 Species about 30 Rattlesnakes are a group of venomous New World snakes, genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, which have a small noise-making jointed rattle on their tails. ... Species See text. ...

Gallery

Pinnacles National Natural Landmark Download high resolution version (925x622, 95 KB)Pinnacles National Natural Landmark, Mojave Desert This Image was taken by Jeff T. Alu at Pinnacles Natural National Landmark AnimAlu 00:55, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC) File links The following pages link to this file: Mojave Desert Categories: GFDL images ...	Kelso Sand Dunes Download high resolution version (589x875, 61 KB)Kelso Sand Dunes, Mojave Desert This Image was taken by Jeff T. Alu at Kelso Sand Dunes. ...	Slot Canyon in Afton Canyon Download high resolution version (925x623, 156 KB)Slot Canyon, Afton Canyon, Mojave Desert This Image was taken by Jeff T. Alu at Afton Canyon. ...	Dust Devil, El Mirage Dry Lake Download high resolution version (567x811, 69 KB)Dust Devil, El Mirage Dry Lake, Mojave Desert This Image was taken by Jeff T. Alu at El Mirage Dry Lake. ...
Water hole, Coyote Dry Lake Download high resolution version (908x622, 92 KB)Coyote Dry Lake, Mojave Desert This Image was taken by Jeff T. Alu at Coyote Dry Lake. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...	Rainbow Canyon, near the city of Barstow Download high resolution version (589x875, 108 KB)Amboy Crater, Mojave Desert This Image was taken by Jeff T. Alu at Amboy Crater. ...	Amboy Crater Download high resolution version (925x622, 111 KB)Amboy Crater, Mojave Desert This Image was taken by Jeff T. Alu at Amboy Crater. ...	Summer Storm Download high resolution version (925x623, 101 KB)Summer Storm over the Mojave Desert at El Mirage Dry Lake. ...
Pioneer cabin remains near St. George, Utah. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 Ã— 1024 pixel, file size: 377 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Remains of a pioneer cabin near St. ...	Beaver Dam Mountains in southwestern Utah. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 Ã— 960 pixel, file size: 272 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beaver Dam Mountains, southwestern Utah by David Jolley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this...	Virgin River Gorge, Arizona. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 Ã— 768 pixel, file size: 225 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source Originally from en. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ...	Rainbow Basin Syncline near Barstow, California. Road Cut near Ft. ... Barstow is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...
Barrel cactus in Virgin River Gorge, Arizona. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 480 Ã— 384 pixelsFull resolution (480 Ã— 384 pixel, file size: 76 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Barrel Cactus in Virgin River Gorge, Arizona 2005 by David Jolley. ...	Joshua trees in Washington County, Utah in the southwest corner of the state. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 545 Ã— 409 pixelsFull resolution (545 Ã— 409 pixel, file size: 50 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Yucca plant.	Virgin River in Mohave County, Arizona.

External links

Mojave Desert images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu (slow modem version)

References

^ Munro, P et al. A Mojave Dictionary Los Angeles: UCLA, 1992

Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Jon Mark Stewart, 1998, pg. iv

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Africa	Bayuda Desert · Chalbi Desert · Danakil Desert · Eastern Desert · Ferio Desert · Kalahari Desert · Libyan Desert · Namib Desert · Nubian Desert · Nyiri Desert · Richtersveld · Sahara · Ténéré · White Desert
Antarctica	Antarctica
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Australia and New Zealand	Gibson Desert · Great Sandy Desert · Great Victoria Desert · Little Sandy Desert · Painted Desert · Rangipo Desert · Simpson Desert · Strzelecki Desert · Tanami Desert · Western Desert
Europe	Accona Desert · Bardenas Reales · Błędów Desert · Deliblatska Peščara · Hálendi · Oltenian Sahara · Ryn Desert · Tabernas Desert
Middle East	Ad-Dahna Desert · Arabian Desert · Dasht-e Kavir · Dasht-e Lut · Dasht-e Margoh · Dasht-e Naomid · Judean Desert · Nefud · Rub' al Khali · Negev · Syrian Desert · Tihamah
North America and Hawaii	Agate Desert · Alvord Desert · Amargosa Desert · Baja California Desert · Black Rock Desert · Channeled scablands · Chihuahuan Desert · Colorado Plateau · Escalante Desert · Great Basin · Great Salt Lake Desert · Jornada del Muerto · Kaʻū Desert · Mojave Desert · Nk'mip Desert · Owyhee Desert · Painted Desert · Smoke Creek Desert · Sonoran Desert · Tule Desert (Nevada)
South America	Atacama Desert · La Guajira Desert · Médanos de Coro National Park · Monte Desert · Patagonian Desert · Sechura Desert · Tatacoa Desert
See also: List of deserts and List of deserts by area

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Topics	Climate · Culture · Districts · Economy · Elections · Geography · Government · History · Politics · Californians This article is about arid terrain. ... The Danakil Desert lies in north eastern Ethiopia and in southern Eritrea, where it forms the Southern Red Sea district. ... The template of this page is being worked at Wikipedia:WikiProject Ecoregions/Template. ... Kalahari redirects here. ... Desert landscape in Southern Libya The Libyan Desert (Arabic: Ø§Ù„ØµØØ±Ø§Ø¡ Ø§Ù„Ù„ÙŠØ¨ÙŠØ©) is an African desert that is located in the northern and eastern part of the Sahara Desert and occupies southwestern Egypt, eastern Libya and northwestern Sudan. ... Dune 7, one of the highest sand dunes in the world (ca. ... 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 . ... Nyiri Desert, also called The Nyika or Tarudesert, is a desert in Kenya. ... The Richtersveld National Park is situated in South Africaâ€™s Northern Cape province, a mountainous desert landscape characterised by rugged kloofs, high mountains and dramatic landscapes. ... Map of the TÃ©nÃ©rÃ© The TÃ©nÃ©rÃ© is a desert region in the south central Sahara. ... A photo of a rock formation in Egypts White Desert The Farafra Oasis is an isolated oasis located in Western Egypt. ... The Aral Karakum desert lies north of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan. ... The Badain Jaran Desert can be found in western Inner Mongolia. ... A remote, arid, and rugged area of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Gobi Desert lies in the territory of the Peoples Republic of China and the Country of Mongolia. ... The Indus Valley Desert is a desert ecoregion of northern Pakistan. ... The Karakum Desert, also spelled Kara-Kum and Gara Gum (â€œBlack Sandâ€) (Turkmen: Garagum, Russian: ÐšÐ°Ñ€Ð°ÐºÑƒÐ¼Ñ‹) is a desert in Central Asia. ... The Desert of Kum-tagh is a section of the Gobi Desert which lies east-southeast of the Desert of Lop. ... The Kyzyl Kum (Uzbek: red sand; also called Qyzylqum) is a desert in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. ... 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. ... 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. ... The Saryesik Atyrau Desert stretches for about 400 km south of Lake Balkhash in eastern Kazakhstan. ... 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 Tengger desert (è…¾æ ¼é‡Œæ²™æ¼ ) covers about 36,700 square km and is in the Gansu Province in China. ... Thal desert is situated in Punjab Pakistan. ... A NASA satellite image of the Thar Desert, with the India-Pakistan border superimposed is found in canada, united states. ... Derawar Fort in Cholistan. ... Tottori Sand Dunes The Tottori Sand Dunes ) are unique sand dunes located near Tottori City in Tottori Prefecture, HonshÅ«, Japan. ... 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. ... A four wheel drive in the Gibson Desert The Gibson Desert is a Western Australian desert made up of sandhills and dry grass. ... Location of deserts in Australia This article is about the Australian desert. ... The IBRA regions, with Great Victoria Desert in red The Great Victoria Desert is a barren, arid, and sparsely populated desert ecoregion in southern Australia. ... The Little Sandy Desert is desert in Australia, located in Western Australia near the Great Sandy Desert. ... Mount Arkaringa in the Painted Desert Created over 80 million years, the Painted Desert in South Australia, distinct from Painted Desert in Arizona is just as spectacular with its multi-hued terrain. ... Say the word desert, and the usual definition conjured up is one of dry land that rarely if ever sees rain. ... 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... Bore Track in the Strzelecki Desert, South Australia. ... The Tanami Desert is a desert in northern Australia. ... The Western Desert refers to a large tract of desert in the west of Australia, comprising the Gibson Desert, the Great Sandy and Little Sandy Deserts. ... Bardenas Reales is a semi-desert in Navarre, Spain. ... BÅ‚Ä™dÃ³w Desert (Polish: ) - desert in Upper Silesian Industry Region (Poland / European Union) at bound Metropolis Katowice. ... Foggy morning on the Deliblato Sands. ... The Highlands of Iceland cover most of the interior of Iceland. ... The Ryn Desert or Ryn-Peski Desert, is a desert in western Kazakhstan, north of the Caspian Sea and southeast of the Volga Upland. ... A view of the badlands in the Granada Plateau (Hole of Guadix). ... The ad-Dahna desert is the central division of the Arabian desert. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 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. ... Desert hills in southern Judea, looking east from the town of Arad Judea or Judaea (יהודה Praise, Standard Hebrew Yəhuda, Tiberian Hebrew Yəhûḏāh) is a term used for the mountainous southern part of historic Palestine, an area now divided between Israel, Jordan and the West Bank. ... 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. ... 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. ... :For the light machine gun see IMI Negev. ... The Syrian Desert (Arabic: ), also known as the Syro-Arabian desert, is a combination of steppe and true desert that is located in parts of the nations of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. ... Tihamah or Tihama (Arabic: []) is a narrow coastal region of Arabia on the Red Sea. ... This is a list of North American deserts. ... The Alvord Desert is a desert in the southeastern part of the American state of Oregon. ... Amargosa Desert The Amargosa Desert is located in western Nevada, USA, along the border with California. ... The Baja California desert is a Desert ecoregion of Mexicos Baja California Peninsula. ... The Black Rock Desert is a dry lake bed in northwestern Nevada in the United States. ... DrumHeller Channels The Channeled Scablands are unique geological erosion features in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Map of the Chihuahuan Desert. ... 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. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Drainage map showing the Great Basin in orange Various Definitions of the Great Basin (NPS) Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park, Nevada. ... The Great Salt Lake Desert is a large playa in northern Utah, located west of the Great Salt Lake. ... The route of Jornada del Muerto trail. ... The Nkmip Desert, (pronounced In-ka-meep) Is a desert found in British Columbia, Canada. ... Painted Desert, Arizona Painted Desert, Arizona. ... The Smoke Creek Desert is found in northwestern Nevada in the United States. ... Map of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. ... 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. ... Cape of the Vela, La Guajira Desert by the Caribbean Sea. ... The Monte Desert, is a South American desert, located within the country of Argentina. ... Astronaut photography of the Patagonian Desert (most of the view) contrasted with the Limay River, seen flowing eastward from the Andes. ... The Sechura desert is a desert ecoregion of coastal Peru. ... 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. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This is a list of deserts in the world ordered by area. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Sacramento redirects here. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... The culture of California is a Western culture and most clearly has its roots in the culture of the United States. ... 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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–Paradise–Oroville · El Centro · Fresno · Los Angeles–Long Beach–Glendale · Madera · Modesto · Merced · Napa · Oakland–Fremont–Hayward · Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura · Redding–Red Bluff · 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–Marysville 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. ... Paradise is an incorporated town in Butte County, in the northwest foothills of Californias Central Valley, in the Sierra. ... Oroville is the county seat of Butte County, California. ... 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] - Total 55. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Ventura Government - Mayor Christy Weir - Senate Tom McClintock (R) - Assembly Pedro Nava (D) - U. S. Congress Lois Capps (D) Area - Total 32. ... Redding from space, April 1994 Redding (pop. ... Red Bluff (pop. ... 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 - Total 22. ... Location of Santa Clara within Santa Clara County, California. ... Location of Santa Ana within Orange County, California. ... Anaheim redirects here. ... Motto: Innovation. ... Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Santa Barbara Government - Mayor Marty Blum Area - Total 41. ... 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 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 (370 km) southeast of San Francisco and 190 miles (310 km) north of Los Angeles. ... Porterville is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. ... Town Square located in downtown Yuba City. ... Marysville is the home of many great people namely Courtney Weaver county seat of Yuba County, California, USA. The population was 12,268 at the 2000 census. ...
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, United States 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 Nevada Carson City (capital)
Topics	Economy · Geography · Government · History · People · Transportation 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. ...
Regions	Black Rock Desert · Great Basin · Lake Tahoe · Las Vegas Valley · Mojave Desert · Pahranagat Valley · Sierra Nevada 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 Black Rock Desert is a dry lake bed in northwestern Nevada in the United States. ... Drainage map showing the Great Basin in orange Various Definitions of the Great Basin (NPS) Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park, Nevada. ... This article is about the lake in California/Nevada. ... 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. ... 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. ...
Metro Areas	Las Vegas-Paradise · Reno-Sparks · Carson City In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... 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. ... Reno redirects here. ... Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. ... Motto: Proud of its Past. ...
Counties	Churchill · Clark · Douglas · Elko · Esmeralda · Eureka · Humboldt · Lander · Lincoln · Lyon · Mineral · Nye · Ormsby · Pershing · Storey · Washoe · White Pine Nevada has 16 counties and one independent city. ... 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. ... Ormsby County was a county of Nevada from 1861 until 1969. ... 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. ...
Cities and Communities	Alamo · Amargosa Valley · Austin · Baker · Battle Mountain · Beatty · Boulder City · Caliente · Carlin · Carson City · Elko · Ely · Enterprise · Eureka · Fallon · Fernley · Gardnerville Ranchos · Gerlach · Goldfield · Hawthorne · Henderson · Incline Village · Las Vegas · Laughlin · Lovelock · Mesquite · Minden · North Las Vegas · Pahrump · Paradise · Pioche · Primm · Rachel · Reno · Spanish Springs · Sparks · Spring Creek · Spring Valley · Stateline · Summerlin South · Sun Valley · Sunrise Manor · Tonopah · Virginia City · West Wendover · Winnemucca · Whitney · Winchester · Yerington 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. ... 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. ... Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Caliente is a city located in Lincoln County, Nevada. ... Carlin, Nevada. ... Motto: Proud of its Past. ... 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. ... Gardnerville Ranchos is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Gerlach-Empire is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Location of Goldfield in Nevada. ... Hawthorne is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. ... A view of Black Mountain above Henderson, Nevada. ... Incline Village-Crystal Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Laughlin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Lovelock, 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. ... North Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... An aerial view from March 2005 shows development scattered across the valley floor. ... 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. ... 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. ... Sun Valley is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Sunrise Manor is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Tonopah is a census-designated place located in Nye County, Nevada. ... View of Virginia City, Nevada, from a nearby hillside, 1867-68 Virginia City is a city located in Storey County, Nevada. ... West Wendover is a city located in Elko 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. ... Whitney is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Winchester is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Yerington is a city located in Lyon County, Nevada, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,883. ...

	v • d • e State of Arizona Phoenix (capital)
Topics	Climate \| Economy \| Education \| Geography \| History \| People \| Transportation Image File history File links Flag_of_Arizona. ... 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 Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area - City 515. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... This is a list of articles that have something substantive to do with the state of Arizona. ... The first Native Americans arrived in Arizona between 16,000 BC and 10,000 BCE, while the history of Arizona as recorded by Europeans began when Marcos de Niza, a Franciscan, explored the area in 1539. ...
Regions	Arizona Strip \| Coconino Plateau \| Colorado Plateau \| Grand Canyon \| Kaibab Plateau \| Mogollon Plateau \| Mogollon Rim \| Mojave Desert \| Monument Valley \| North Central Arizona \| Northeast Arizona \| Northern Arizona \| Oak Creek Canyon \| Phoenix Metropolitan Area \| San Francisco Volcanic Field \| Sonoran Desert \| Southern Arizona \| Verde Valley \| White Mountains Present-day Regions of Arizona. ... The Arizona Strip is that part of the US state of Arizona lying north of the Colorado River and south of the state of Utah. ... The Coconino Plateau is found north and northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona, 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. ... This article is about the canyon in the southwestern United States. ... The Kaibab Plateau is located in northern Arizona in the United States. ... The Mogollon Plateau (also Mogollon Mesa) is a pine-covered southern plateau section of the larger Colorado Plateau in east-central Arizona. ... The Mogollon Rim is a topographical and geological feature running across Arizona, extending approximately 400 miles (650 km) from northern Yavapai County eastward to the Mogollon Mountains in southwest New Mexico. ... Monument Valley from the valley floor. ... North Central Arizona is a geographical region of Arizona. ... Northeast Arizona, sometimes referred to by local people as The Rez, is a region of the U.S. state of Arizona commonly including Apache County and Navajo County. ... Northern Arizona is dominated by the Colorado Plateau, the southern border of which in Arizona is called the Mogollon Rim. ... Oak Creek Canyon is a 1000-2000 foot deep gorge in northern Arizona located between the cities of Flagstaff and Sedona. ... The Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, is a metropolitan area that includes the City of Phoenix, much of the rest of Maricopa County, a large section of Pinal County, and small parts of southern Yavapai County. ... SP Crater in the field is a cinder cone with a basalt lava flow that extends for 4 miles (6 km) The San Francisco volcanic field is an area of volcanoes in northern Arizona, USA. The field covers 1800 square miles (4700 km2) the southern boundary of the Colorado Plateau. ... Map of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. ... Southern Arizona is a region of the United States. ... Verde Valley is a valley in central Arizona in the United States of America. ... The White Mountains of Arizona are a small mountain range in the eastern part of the state, near the border with New Mexico. ...
Counties	Apache \| Cochise \| Coconino \| Gila \| Graham \| Greenlee \| La Paz \| Maricopa \| Mohave \| Navajo \| Pima \| Pinal \| Santa Cruz \| Yavapai \| Yuma List of the 15 counties in the U.S. state of Arizona: Arizona county map Apache County formed in 1879 from part of Yavapai County. ... Apache County includes the Arizona section of the Four Corners Monument. ... Cochise County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Coconino County is located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Location in the state of Arizona Formed 1881 Seat Globe Area - Total - Water 12,421 kmÂ² (4,796 miÂ²) 73 kmÂ² (28 miÂ²) 0. ... Graham County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Greenlee County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... La Paz County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Maricopa County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Navajo County is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Pima County is located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Pinal County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Santa Cruz County is located in the south of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Yavapai County is located in the center of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Yuma County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...
Cities	Chandler \| Flagstaff \| Gilbert \| Glendale \| Lake Havasu City \| Mesa \| Peoria \| Phoenix \| Prescott \| Scottsdale \| Sierra Vista \| Tempe \| Tucson \| Yuma A list of cities in Arizona (by population*) is below. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Government - Mayor Boyd W. Dunn (R) Area - City 58. ... Nickname: Location in Coconino County the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Coconino County Government - Mayor Joseph C. Donaldson Area - City 98. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maricopa Government - Mayor Steven M. Berman Area - City 43. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maricopa Government - Mayor Elaine Scruggs (R) Area - City 55. ... Lake Havasu City is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,938. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Government - Mayor Keno Hawker (R) Area - City 125. ... Peoria is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area - City 515. ... Prescott (pronounced by some locals as press-kit instead of press-cot) is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 40,360. ... For other uses, see Scottsdale . ... Location in Cochise County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Cochise Incorporated 1956 Government - Mayor Bob Strain Area - Total 153. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated November 29, 1894 Government - Mayor Hugh Hallman Area - City 39. ... Tucson (pronounced ) is the seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles (98 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. ... Yuma is a city in and the county seatGR6 of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. ...

	v • d • e State of Utah Salt Lake City (capital)
Topics	Cities \| Congressional districts \| Counties \| Flag \| Geography \| Government \| Governors \| History \| People \| Portal \| Symbols 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... Congressional districts for representation in the United States House of Representatives are determined after each census. ... 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. ... 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... The History of Utah (IPA: ) is an examination of the human history and social activity within the state of Utah located in the western United States. ...
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. ... Drainage map showing the Great Basin in orange Various Definitions of the Great Basin (NPS) Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park, Nevada. ... 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. ... 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. ... Riverton is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ... 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. ... For the Davis County Cooperative Society, see Latter Day Church of Christ. ... 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 \| Lagoon Amusement Park \| 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. ... lagoon, please see Lagoon (disambiguation). ... // 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 state of Utah in the United States. ... 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 Colorado River system
Dams and aqueducts (see US Bureau of Reclamation)	Shadow Mountain Dam • Granby Dam • Glen Canyon Dam • Hoover Dam • Davis Dam • Parker Dam • Palo Verde Diversion Dam • Imperial Dam • Laguna Dam • Morelos Dam • Colorado River Aqueduct • San Diego Aqueduct • Central Arizona Project • All-American Canal • Coachella Canal • Redwall Dam The Colorado River from the bottom of Marble Canyon, in the Upper Grand Canyon Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River from Laughlin Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona The Colorado River is... This article is about structures for water impoundment. ... For other uses, see Aqueduct (disambiguation). ... The United States Bureau of Reclamation (Formerly the United States Reclamation Service) is a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior which oversees water development projects in the western United States. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (768x1024, 146 KB) Summary My picture from the Hoover Dam down the Colorado River taken on August 31, 2001. ... The Shadow Mountain Dam is a Zoned Earthfill Dam on the Colorado River in Grand County, Colorado. ... The Granby Dam is an earthfill dam that dams the Colorado River 5. ... Glen Canyon Dam on 19 June 2005. ... For the dam near Westerville, Ohio, see Hoover Dam (Ohio). ... The Davis Dam is a dam on the Colorado River downstream from Hoover Dam (ca. ... Parker Dam is a concrete gravity-arch dam which spans the Colorado river, at a point 155 miles downstream of Hoover Dam. ... A picture of Imperial Dam The Imperial Dam is a dam near Yuma, Arizona (USA), built in the 1930s. ... The Laguna Diversion Dam is an earthfill dam 13 miles Northeast of Yuma, Arizona creating the Laguna Reservior along the Colorado River. ... The Morelos Dam is the final dam on the Colorado River. ... Colorado River Aqueduct The Colorado River Aqueduct is a 242-mi (392 km) water conveyance in southern California in the United States. ... The Central Arizona Project Aqueduct (CAP) is a 336 mi (541 km) diversion canal in Arizona in the United States. ... The All-American Canal brings Colorado River water to the Imperial Valley in California. ...
Natural features	Colorado River • Rocky Mountains • Colorado River Basin • Grand Lake • Sonoran Desert • Mojave Desert • Imperial Valley • Colorado Plateau • Black Canyon • Glen Canyon • Glenwood Canyon • Gore Canyon • Grand Canyon • Marble Canyon • New River • Paria Canyon • Ruby Canyon • Westwater Canyon • Gulf of California/Sea of Cortez • Salton Sea 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. ... For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ... Grand Lake is a natural lake, one of the headwaters of the Colorado River in Grand County, Colorado. ... Map of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. ... 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. ... Black Canyon, photographed in 1871. ... Glen Canyon Hite Crossing Bridge of Utah Highway 95 at Glen Canyon Glen Canyon, in southeastern and south central Utah and northwestern Arizona within the Vermilion Cliffs area, was carved by two rivers, the Colorado River and the San Juan River. ... View down Glenwood Canyon at Hanging Lake Rest Area. ... The Colorado River in Gore Canyon, showing the Denver and Rio Grande Western mainline Gore Canyon is a short isolated canyon on the upper Colorado River in southwestern Grand County, Colorado in the United States. ... This article is about the canyon in the southwestern United States. ... Marble Canyon is the section of the Colorado River canyon from Glen Canyon Dam to the confluence with the Little Colorado River, which marks the beginning of the Grand Canyon. ... The New River is a river that runs from Mexicali, Baja California, in Mexico into the United States through Calexico, California. ... A backpacker at the confluence of Buckskin Gulch and the Paria River. ... Ruby Canyon is a roughly 25 mile (40 km) canyon on the Colorado River located on the Colorado-Utah border in the western United States, and is a popular destination for rafting. ... Westwater Canyon. ... 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. ... For the film, see The Salton Sea. ...
Tributaries	Blue River • Dirty Devil River • Dolores River • Escalante River • Eagle River • Fraser River • Gila River • Green River • Gunnison River • Kanab Creek • Little Colorado River • Paria River • Roaring Fork River • San Juan River • Virgin River• Williams Fork River Look up tributary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Blue River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Blue River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 75 mi (121 km) long, in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The Dirty Devil River near Twin Corral Box Canyon The Dirty Devil River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 80 mi (129 km) long, in south central Utah in the United States. ... The Dolores River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Dolores River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 250 mi (402 km) long, in the U.S. states of Colorado and Utah. ... The Escalante River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 90 mi (145 km) long, in southern Utah. ... The Eagle River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Eagle River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 70 mi (113 km) long, in west central Colorado in the United States. ... The Fraser River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 40 mi (64 km) long, in north central Colorado in the United States. ... The Gila River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the United States The Gila River (Oodham [Pima]: Hila Akimel) is a tributary of the Colorado River, 630 mile (1,014 km) long, in the southwestern United States. ... The Green River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States. ... The Gunnison River, a tributary of the Colorado River, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Gunnison River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 180 mi (290 km) long, in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The Kanab River is one of the many tributaries of the Grand Canyon. ... The Little Colorado River is shown highlighted on a map of the United States The Little Colorado River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 315 mi (507 km) long, in the U.S. state of Arizona. ... A backpacker at the confluence of Buckskin Gulch and the Paria River The Paria River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 75 mi (121 km) long, in southern Utah and northern Arizona in the United States. ... The Roaring Fork River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Roaring Fork River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 70 mi (113 km) long, in west central Colorado in the United States. ... Categories: Stub \| Colorado rivers \| Utah rivers ... The Virgin River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the southwestern United States The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River, 200 mi (322 km) long, in the southwestern United States. ... The Williams Fork River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long, in north central Colorado in the United States. ...
Major reservoirs	Fontenelle Reservoir • Flaming Gorge Reservoir • Taylor Park Reservoir • Navajo Reservoir • Lake Powell • Lake Mead • Lake Mohave • Lake Havasu Fontenelle Reservoir is a reservoir located in southwest Wyoming. ... Flaming Gorge Reservoir lies 43 miles (69 km) East of Vernal, Utah on the Green River (Utah). ... The Taylor Park Reservoir is a body of water created by the Taylor Park Dam, which dams the Taylor River of Colorado. ... The Navajo Reservoir is a reservoir located in the northwest area of New Mexico and the southwest area of Colorado, in the United States. ... Lake Powell is a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona. ... Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the United States. ... Lake Mohave Lake Mohave is a lake formed by Davis Dam on the Colorado River, which defines the border between Nevada and Arizona in the United States. ... Lake Havasu is a large reservoir behind Parker Dam on the Colorado River, on the border between California and Arizona. ...
Dependent states	Arizona • California • Colorado • Nevada • New Mexico • Utah • Wyoming (See: Colorado River Compact) Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Demonym Coloradan Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area Ranked 8th in the US - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Official language(s) None Spoken language(s) English 68. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... 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. ... The Colorado River Compact is a 1922 agreement among seven U.S. states in the basin of the Colorado River in the American Southwest governing the allocation of the rivers water among the parties of the interstate compact. ...
Designated areas	Arches National Park • Canyonlands National Park • Colorado National Monument • Dead Horse Point State Park • Glen Canyon National Recreation Area • Grand Canyon National Park • Lake Mead National Recreation Area• Rocky Mountain National Park 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. ... Canyonlands National Park, located near Moab, Utah and the Arches National Park, was designated as a National Park on September 12, 1964. ... Colorado National Monument is a part of the U.S. National Park Service near the city of Grand Junction, Colorado, in the western part of the state. ... View of the Colorado River with Dead Horse Point in the middle Dead Horse Point State Park is a Utah state park adjacent to Canyonlands National Park, featuring a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River. ... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Glen Canyon NRA) is a recreation and conservation unit of the National Park Service that encompasses the area around Lake Powell in Utah and Arizona, covering 1,254,429 acres (5,076 km²) of mostly desert. ... Grand Canyon National Park is one of the United States oldest national parks and is located in Arizona. ... Lake Mead National Recreation Area is located in southern Nevada and northern Arizona. ... Rocky Mountain National Park is located in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Colorado. ...

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