Great Sandy Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Oceania (Australia) Country / State: Australia — Western Australia (minor extensions toward the Northern Territory) Coordinates: […]
Great Victoria Desert
Location & Continent Continent: Oceania Country: Australia (Western Australia & South Australia) Coordinates: 29°S, 129°E (approximate geographic center) Great Victoria
Chihuahuan Desert
Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí) ; United States
Baja Californian Desert
Baja California Desert — Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: Mexico (Baja California; Baja California Sur) Coordinates: ~29.8°N, 114.7°W
Sonoran Desert
Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: United States (Arizona, California); Mexico (Sonora, Baja California, Baja California Sur) Coordinates: 32°N,
Mojave Basin and Range
Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: United States (California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah) Coordinates: 35°N, 115°W Mojave Desert – Map
Snake River Plain
Location & Continent Continent: North America Country: United States (primarily Idaho, reaching toward eastern Oregon and western Wyoming) Coordinates: ~43.5°N,
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