Great Basin Desert
LocationUSA (Nevada/Utah)
Area492,000 km2
ContinentNorth America
TypeCold winter
About Great Basin Desert
The largest desert in the United States. A cold desert due to its elevation. Death Valley is technically separate but within the region. The bristlecone pines here are 5,000+ years old.
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