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The Great Basin includes most of Nevada, half of Utah, substantial portions of Oregon and California, and small areas of Idaho, Wyoming, and Baja California, Mexico. The term "Great Basin" is slightly misleading; the region comprises many small basins.
Basin and range topography characterizes the desert: wide valleys bordered by parallel mountain ranges generally oriented north–south. There are more than 33 peaks within the desert with summits higher than 9,800 feet (3,000 m), but valleys in the region are also high, most with elevations above 3,900 feet (1,200 m).
10 Οκτ 2024 · With the Sonoran, Chihuahuan, and Mojave deserts, the Great Basin forms one of four divisions of the North American Desert. Most of the U.S. state of Nevada , the western half of Utah , and portions of other nearby states lie within its boundaries.
The Great Basin is the part of the western United States that does not drain to the sea. Its landscape has given its roads names such as the "extraterrestrial highway" and the "loneliest road in America," and few people live here. Map. Directions.
11 Ιαν 2021 · The Great Basin is an expansive watershed area that covers much of Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, California, Wyoming, and Baja California in Mexico. It is the second-largest desert in North America and the world’s 9th largest desert, slightly smaller than the Chihuahuan Desert.
22 Απρ 2021 · The region is bounded by the Wasatch Mountains to the east, the Sierra Nevada to the west, and the Snake River Plain to the north. The south rim is less distinct. The Great Basin includes most of Nevada, half of Utah, and sections of Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon, and California.
The Great Basin is the largest area of contiguous endorheic watersheds in North America. It spans across sections of Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, California and the Mexican state of Baja California.
