Mojave Desert
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The Mojave Desert is a desert located in the United States[1]. It spans portions of southeastern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, and northwestern Arizona.
The Mojave Desert covers approximately 47,877 square miles, making it the smallest of the North American deserts. It is bounded by the Great Basin Desert to the north and the Sonoran Desert to the south.
Mojave Desert
Summary
Mojave Desert is a desert[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Mojave Desert is located in California[3].
- Mojave Desert is located in Utah[4].
- Mojave Desert is located in Arizona[5].
- Mojave Desert is located in Nevada[6].
- Mojave Desert is in the country of United States[7].
- Mojave Desert is on the body of water Mojave River[8].
- Mojave Desert is on the body of water Colorado River[9].
- Mojave Desert's instance of is recorded as desert[10].
- Mojave Desert's instance of is recorded as WWF ecoregion[11].
- Mojave Desert's Commons category is recorded as Mojave Desert[12].
- Mojave Desert's highest point is recorded as Charleston Peak[13].
- Mojave Desert's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.008333333333, 'lon': -115.475}[14].
- Mojave Desert's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mojave Desert[15].
- Mojave Desert's Commons gallery is recorded as Mojave Desert[16].
- Mojave Desert's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
- Mojave Desert's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
- Mojave Desert's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
- Mojave Desert's lowest point is recorded as Badwater Basin[20].
- Mojave Desert's different from is recorded as Mojave[21].
- Mojave Desert covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+124000'}[22].
- Mojave Desert's Köppen climate classification is recorded as desert climate[23].
- Mojave Desert's KML file is recorded as Template:Attached KML/Mojave Desert[24].
- Mojave Desert's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Mojave Desert[25].
Body
Geography
Mojave Desert is in the country of United States[7]. Located in include California[3], an U.S. state[26], in United States[27], founded in 1850[28]; Utah[4], an U.S. state[29], in United States[30], founded in 1896[31]; Arizona[5], an U.S. state[32], in United States[33], founded in 1912[34]; and Nevada[6], an U.S. state[35], in United States[36], founded in 1864[37]. Adjacent water bodies include Mojave River[8], a river[38], in United States[39] and Colorado River[9], a river[40], in United States[41].
Physical Characteristics
Mojave Desert covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+124000'}[22].
Climate and Environment
Mojave Desert's Köppen climate classification is recorded as desert climate[23].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include desert[10] and WWF ecoregion[11].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Mojave Desert include macOS Mojave[42], an operating system[43], founded in 2018[44].
Why It Matters
Mojave Desert has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for it include macOS Mojave[42], an operating system[43], founded in 2018[44].