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High Desert is a vernacular region with non-discrete boundaries covering areas of the western Mojave Desert in Southern California. The region encompasses various terrain with elevations generally between 2,000 and 4,000 ft (610 and 1,220 m) above sea level, and is located just north of the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and Little San Bernardino ...
The desert region of California is characterized by low rainfall, caused by the rain shadow of mountain ranges to the west of the desert region. The Mojave Desert receives from 3 to 10 inches (76 to 254 mm) of rain per year, while the Colorado Desert receives from 2 to 6 inches (51 to 152 mm). [ 10 ] The driest spot in California is Death ...
Type of rock. batholith and igneous. The Sierra Nevada (/ siˌɛrə nɪˈvædə, - ˈvɑːd -/ see-ERR-ə nih-VA (H)D-ə) [6][a] is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies ...
Various habitats and regions of the Mojave Desert have been protected by statute. Notably, Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley National Park, and the Mojave National Preserve by the California Desert Protection Act of 1994. (Pub.L. 103–433). Various other federal and state land agencies have protected regions within the Mojave Desert.
Central California. Central Coast (North) Big Sur. Monterey Bay. Salinas Valley. Santa Cruz Mountains. Diablo Range. San Joaquin Valley (North) Metropolitan Fresno.
Death Valley. Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. It is thought to be the hottest place on Earth during summer. [3] Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the point of lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. [1]
Incorporated settlements in the Mojave Desert [1]; Name State UTC Type Population (2010 census) Population (2020 census) [2] Adelanto: California: UTC−8: City: 31,765: 38,046
Interstate 10. The Coachella Valley (/ koʊˈtʃɛlə, ˌkoʊ.ə -/ koh-CHEL-ə, KOH-ə-) [ 1 ] is an arid rift valley in the Colorado Desert of Southern California in Riverside County. The valley has been referred to as Greater Palm Springs and occasionally the Palm Springs Area[ 2 ] due to the historic prominence of the city of Palm Springs.