Mojave Desert 🏜️
The furthest west of the major deserts located within the United States of America, the Mojave Desert is primarily located within the State of California and is famed as home to both the Inland Empire region and Death Valley National Park further north. While much of Nevada is also considered desert, the mountainous terrain of the State of Nevada is actually considered separate from the Mojave (or Mohave) as it is considered a cold desert.
Sonoran Desert 🌵
The Sonoran Desert is famed for being associated with the Greater Phoenix and nearby Tucson areas, though the latter is more or less in a transition zone between the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Desert zones. Both deserts are associated with the southern and more populated areas within the State of Arizona; however, the Sonoran Desert covers the vast majority of the region with the Chihuahuan exclusively located at the eastern end of the State approaching New Mexico.
Chihuahuan Desert
The furthest east of the major American deserts, the Chihuahuan Desert is associated with the southern portion of the State of New Mexico, far to the south of Albuquerque and in the general areas nearer Las Cruces and even El Paso, Texas. The extreme western portion of the State of Texas where the Chihuahuan Desert occurs is within the Mountain Time Zone, one hour behind nearly all other land area in the State and following the same time zone as the State of New Mexico to the north.
International Border
Within the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts alike are international border crossings, which may unfortunately continue to create tensions into the modern day, specifically between the United States 🇺🇸 and neighboring Mexico 🇲🇽. The States of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas are located on the American side of the border, while the States of Sonora and Chihuahua are located on the Mexican side. Also related to the Sonoran Desert is the Gulf of California, though Baja California is not considered included within the area.
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