Alvord Desert facts for kids
The Alvord Desert is a desert located in Harney County, in southeastern Oregon in the western United States. It is roughly southeast of Steens Mountain. The Alvord Desert is a 12-by-7-mile (19 by 11 km) dry lake bed and averages 7 inches (180 mm) of rain a year.
Two mountain ranges separate it from the Pacific Ocean—the Coast Range, and the Cascade Mountains. The Alvord Desert is at an elevation of about 4,000 feet (1,200 m).
Images for kids
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Setting sun reflected off the playa
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Steens Mountain to the northwest from the Alvord Desert
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Close-up of the surface, June 2018
See also
In Spanish: Desierto de Alvord para niños
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