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The United States deserts and valleys include the brightly colored rock formations of the Painted Desert and Imperial Valley. Learn more about the deserts and valleys in the United States.
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Painted Desert, an arid region in northeastern Arizona noted for its brightly colored rock formations. See more »
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Central Valley
Central Valley, a lowland region in central California. It stretches 450 miles (720 km) from the Cascades in the north to the Tehachapi Mountains in the south.
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Death Valley, an arid, desolate region in Inyo County, California. It lies at the edge of the Mojave Desert between the Panamint and Amargosa ranges, in the southeastern part of the state.
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Imperial Valley, a fertile irrigated farming valley in southeastern California and the northeastern corner of the Mexican state of Baja California.
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Matanuska Valley, Alaska's main farming area. It lies along the Matanuska River in southern Alaska, beginning at the head of Knik Arm bay.
See more »The Mojave Desert
Mojave (or Mohave) Desert, an arid region in southern California. It extends from the southern end of the Sierra Nevada range southeastward to the Colorado River, occupying some 20,000 square miles (52,000 km2).
See more »The Painted Desert
Painted Desert, an arid region in northeastern Arizona noted for its brightly colored rock formations.
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Wyoming Valley, a region in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the northeastern part of the state.
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