Arizona/New Mexico Plateau
Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: United States (Arizona & New Mexico) Coordinates: ~35°N, 109°W Arizona/New Mexico Plateau – […]
Colorado Plateaus
Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: United States (Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico) Coordinates: ~36°N, 111°W Colorado Plateau –
Central Basin and Range (Great Basin Desert)
Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: United States (Nevada, Utah, California, Oregon, Idaho) Coordinates: ~39.5°N, 116°W (regional center) Map
Wyoming Basin
Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: United States (primarily Wyoming; edges into CO/UT/ID/MT within the broader ecoregion) Coordinates: 41.9°N,
Northern Basin and Range
Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: United States (Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, California) Coordinates: 43°N, 117°W Northern Basin and
Columbia Basin
Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: United States (Washington, Oregon, and a small portion of Idaho) Coordinates: ~46.5°N, 119.5°W
Thompson-Okanagan Plateau Desert
Location & Continent Despite its name, the “Okanagan Desert” is not a true desert by scientific definition. Annual precipitation exceeds
Taklamakan Desert
An immense sea of sand in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the Taklamakan is one of Earth’s largest shifting-sand deserts—famous
Gurbantünggüt Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) Coordinates: 45°N, 86°E Gurbantünggüt Desert – Map & Street
Kumtag Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) Coordinates: 40°N, 91°E Kumtag Desert – Map & Street
Karapinar Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: Turkey Coordinates: 37°42′N, 33°33′E Karapınar Desert – Map & Street View Photos of
Ordos Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: China (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) Coordinates: 39°N, 108°E Ordos Desert – Map & Street
Lop Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) Coordinates: 40°N, 90°E Lop Desert – Map & Street
Karakum Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: Turkmenistan (mainly), with smaller portions extending into Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Coordinates: 39°N, 59°E Kara
Dasht-e-Margo
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: Afghanistan Coordinates: 30°N, 63°E Physical Features Area: Approximately 150,000 km² Length: About 650 km
Gobi Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Countries: China, Mongolia Coordinates: 42°N, 105°E Thar Desert – Map & Street View Photos of
Thar Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: India & Pakistan (primarily Rajasthan in India; stretching into Sindh and Punjab in Pakistan)
Thal Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: Pakistan (Punjab Province – between the Jhelum and Indus Rivers; districts including Bhakkar, Khushab,
Syrian Desert
Syrian Desert (Badiyat ash-Shām): Location, Climate, Ecology & Highlights A concise, research-backed guide to the Syrian Desert—its geography, climate patterns,
Kharan Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Asia Country: Pakistan (Balochistan Province) Coordinates: near Kharan town ≈ 28°35′N, 65°25′E Physical Features Area: Estimates