mojave national preserve

Mojave

Designation	National Preserve
Location	South East California, United States
Nearest City	Baker, California
Latitude
Area	1,532,426 acres (620,151 ha)
Date of Establishment	October 31, 1994
Visitation	600,473 (2003)
Governing Body	National Park Service

The Mojave National Preserve is located in the Mojave Desert in Southern California, USA. It covers 1.6 million acres (6,500 km²) between Interstate 15 and Interstate 40. Elevation ranges from 880 to 7492 ft. (268 to 2284 m). The preserve was established October 31, 1994. Natural features include the Kelso Dunes and the Cima Dome, as well as volcanic formations such as Hole-in-the-Wall and the Cinder Cone Lava Beds. The preserve encloses Providence Mountains State Recreation Area and Mitchell Caverns Natural Preserve, which are both managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Impressive Joshua Tree forests cover parts of the preserve. The defunct railroad depot and ghost town of Kelso is also found there. The climate varies greatly. Summer temperatures average 90° F (32° C), with highs exceeding 105° F (41° C). Annual precipitation varies from 3.37 in. (8.56 cm) near Baker, to almost 9 in. (23 cm) in the mountains. At least 25% of precipitation comes from summer thunderstorms. Snow is often found in the mountains during the winter.

External links

<< Previous

Word Browser

Next >>

friedrich ebert
henry hammond
panasonic cd interface
glory (buffy the vampire slayer)
entwicklungsring nord
robert silverberg
list of swedish actors
kayseri
list of swedes in sports
mldonkey
first illyrian war

first macedonian war
second macedonian war
third macedonian war
fourth macedonian war
guardian council
richard allestree
systole
a jackknife to a swan
list of dukes of parma
john nichols
list of dukes of modena

team rocket
richard gough (antiquarian)
siad barre
peronism
11169 alkon
paradox poetry
paul henri mallet
ditto
fortune teller
lucius valerius flaccus
amplexus

lac saint pierre
list of caves
multimedia messaging system
vizier
leo von caprivi
jafar
mikhail botvinnik
sustainable competitive advantage
climate changes of 535 536
single malt whiskey
blended whiskey