High desert
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High desert refers to the inland and often high elevation deserts of the American West. Examples of high deserts in North America include the Great Basin Desert
and the Mojave Desert
.
High desert can also mean:
Great Basin Desert
The Great Basin Desert is an area of nearctic high deserts across parts of Nevada, California, and Utah that extends into the Colorado River watershed , but which is mostly a portion of the central Nevada desert basins of the Great Basin.It along with the Escalante Desert, Mohave Desert, the...
and the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
.
High desert can also mean:
- High Desert, Albuquerque, New MexicoHigh Desert, Albuquerque, New MexicoHigh Desert is a master-planned community built by High Desert Investment Corporation in the Far Northeast Heights of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The boundaries of the High Desert neighborhood are Tramway Blvd...
, a development in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States - High Desert Investment CorporationHigh Desert Investment CorporationHigh Desert Investment Corporation is a development firm located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is a for-profit subsidiary completely owned by Albuquerque Academy, an independent school in the city. The High Desert Investment Corporation developed High Desert, Albuquerque, New Mexico and is...
, the company that developed High Desert, New Mexico - High Desert (California)High Desert (California)The High Desert is an unofficial and vaguely-defined geographic area of southern California located to the northeast of the San Gabriel Mountains. The term "High Desert" is used most commonly by the news media, especially in weather forecasts, and in the names of businesses and organizations...
, an area encompassing north Los Angeles County, CaliforniaLos Angeles County, CaliforniaLos Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
, north San Bernardino County, CaliforniaSan Bernardino County, CaliforniaSan Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
, and Kern County, CaliforniaKern County, CaliforniaSpreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
in the United States - High Desert (Oregon)High Desert (Oregon)The Oregon High Desert is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon, located east of the Cascade Range and south of the Blue Mountains, in the central and eastern parts of the state. Divided into a southern region and a northern region, the desert covers most of five Oregon counties and averages above...
, an area in Central OregonCentral OregonCentral Oregon is a geographic region in the U.S. state of Oregon and is traditionally considered to be made up of Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties. Other definitions include larger areas, often encompassing areas to the north towards the Columbia River, eastward towards Burns, or south...
, United States - The High Desert MuseumHigh Desert MuseumThe High Desert Museum is located near Bend, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1982, it brings regional wildlife, culture, art and natural resources together to promote an understanding of natural and cultural heritage of North America’s high desert country...
in Bend, Oregon, United States - High Desert State Prison (Nevada) in Indian Springs, NevadaIndian Springs, NevadaIndian Springs is an unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2000 census.-History:Indian Springs is named for the artesian spring that provides the area with water...
- High Desert State Prison (California)High Desert State Prison (California)High Desert State Prison is a maximum security state prison that houses level IV inmates located in Susanville, Lassen County, California.-External links:*...
in Susanville, CaliforniaSusanville, CaliforniaSusanville is the county seat of Lassen County, California, United States. Susanville is located on the Susan River in the south-central part of the county, at an elevation of 4186 feet . The population was 17,974 at the 2010 census, up from 13,541 at the 2000 census...