Mojave Desert
desert in southwestern United States Mojave Desert Mohave Desert Hayikwiir Mat'aar (Mojave) [1] Calico Basin in Red Rock National Conservation Area near Las Vegas Area 124,000 km 2 (48,000 sq mi) Geography Country United States States California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona Borders on Great Basin Desert (north) Sonoran Desert (south) Colorado Plateau (east) Colorado Desert (south) Coordinates 35°0.5′N 115°28.5′W / 35.0083°N 115.4750°W / 35.0083; -115.4750 Coordinates: 35°0.5′N 115°28.5′W / 35.0083°N 115.4750°W / 35.0083; -115.4750 River Mojave River, Colorado River The Mojave Desert ( / m oʊ ˈ h ɑː v i , m ə -/ mo- HAH -vee ) [2] [3] [4] is an arid rain-shadow desert and the driest desert in North America. [5] It is in the southwestern United States, primarily within southeastern California and southern Nevada, and it occupies 47,877 sq mi (124,000 km 2 ). Very small areas also extend into Utah and Arizona. [6] Its bou