Ghost Mine Episode 3

Mystery at Ghost Mine an Ace Detectives Mystery Adventure

More about the Mojave Desert

The Mojave Desert is the driest and smallest of the North American deserts and was named after the Mohave tribe of Native Americans. Joshua Tree in Mojave Desert California

Size and location

Landscape

Climate and seasons

Wind activity

Cities, towns and highways

Plants and animals

People of the Mojave

Size and location

The Mojave Desert covers over 22,000 square miles (57,000 sq km) and stretches across parts of four States – Southeastern California, Southwestern Utah, Southern Nevada and Western Arizona.

The Tehachapi, San Gabriel and San Bernadino mountains border the Mojave’s Western edge. To the south is the hot Sonoran Desert, and the cooler Great Basin Desert lies to the north. Some scientists think that the Mojave isn’t really a desert, it’s just the land between these two other deserts.

There are several national parks in the area including the Mojave National Preserve, the Joshua Tree National Park and Death Valley, which is the hottest place in North America.

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