The Nevada Highway through the Mohave Desert in Arizona near Searchlight in the USA
The Mojave Desert is one of the most popular tourism spots in North America, primarily because of gambling destination 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. Hoover Dam is a popular tourist destination. The Mojave Desert contains a number of ghost towns, the most significant of these being the silver-mining town of Calico, California. The Mojave Desert is crossed by major highways Interstate 15, Interstate 40, US Highway 395 and US Highway 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 centre of alfalfa production, fed by irrigation coming from groundwater and from the California Aqueduct.
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Location: The Nevada Highway through the Mohave Desert in Arizona near Searchlight in the USA
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