High Desert is the name used to define the Southern California desert geographic area at altitudes between 2,000 and 4,000 feet (609.9 and 1219.2 m). The High Desert generally refers to the Mojave Desert area. The term "High Desert" is commonly used by local news media, especially in weather forecasts, due to the unique and moderate weather patterns of the high desert compared to the low desert neighbors. The term "High Desert" serves to distinguish it from the southern California Lower Desert, defined by differences in altitude, climate, animal life, and native vegetation of these areas. Comparative Example: Palm Springs is considered the "Low Desert", at 100 feet (30.48 m) above sea level. Instead, Landers are considered "High Desert", at 3,100 feet (944.88m) above sea level.
The term is commonly used to refer to Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, and Morongo Basin. The High Desert can be used to describe the area that stretches as far north as Victorville, and the Lancaster area, and as far northwest of Palmdale, and north to the desert of Barstow. High Desert has also been incorporated into the business and organization names in this field.
Video High Desert (California)
Geography
Depending on how the Mojave limits and the Colorado Desert region are defined, the High Desert either covers the entire California section of the Mojave Desert (using a geographical design smaller than the ecoregion) or the northern part of the California desert (using a larger geographical appropriation including the Sonora Desert ecotope area lower and adjacent).
The name of this region comes from its higher altitude and more northern latitudes with different associated climates and plant communities of the Lower Desert, which include the Colorado Desert and the Salton Sea below sea level. The High Desert is usually more windy than the Low Desert, and on average between 12 degrees to 20 degrees Fahrenheit is cooler both in winter and summer.
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Areas
High Desert is often divided into the following areas:
- The Los Angeles County section contains the Antelope Valley, part of the Palmdale-Lancaster Urban Area, and in the larger Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is the most populous area in the High Desert area, with nearly 300,000 residents in merged places.
- The San Bernardino County section, which contains Victor Valley, which is part of the Inland Empire in Southern California, along with the Antelope Valley and the Morongo Valley, where the Yucca Valley and the Twentynine Palms Marine Base are all considered to be part of the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Other parts of the San Bernardino County section include the northeast part of High Desert, where the Fort Irwin National Training Center and Searles Valley are located, and the far east end of the country where places like Needles and Earp are located along the Colorado River. The San Bernardino County section of the High Desert region contains the most landmass of the four regions involved, making up about 70% of the total county area.
- The Kern County section contains part of two valleys, with the southeast part of the Antelope Valley, including Rosamond, California City, Boron, Edwards Air Force Base and Mojave, all part of the Palmdale-Lancaster Urbanized area, and the northeastern part of the Indian Wells Valley, including the Inyokern and Ridgecrest communities.
- The Inyo County section, north of Kern County and contains the northern end of the Indian Wells Valley, the Panamint Valley, and the Saline Valley. It is the most sparsely populated area of ​​the High Desert, with one large community, Lone Pine in the southern Owens Valley.
Cities and communities
The major metropolitan centers in the region are mainly centered in the cities of Lancaster and Victorville. Lancaster, the largest city in the High Desert, is located in Antelope Valley, with Palmdale, and anchors the region's largest and densest area with a metro area of ​​over 500,000. The Victor Valley area, which covers areas such as Victorville, Hesperia, Adelanto, Apple Valley, and Lucerne Valley, has a population of around 335,000. The Barstow area, north of Victor Valley, and the Morongo Basin near Joshua Tree National Park each have a population of about 60,000.
List of cities, cities and places specified census
Main highway
- Places entered are listed in bold . This list covers all the places in the broadest definition of "High Desert." Population figures are the latest information available from the US Census Bureau.
Literature
- Western Novel Louis L'Amour The Lonesome Gods uses the features of Mojave and Colorado Deserts in its narration.
Motion picture
- Popular filming site
- Alabama Hills and Red Rock Canyon have filmed locations for many Westerners.
- The prosperous Boomtown during Route 66 and the train journey in the early 20th century included Amboy, Cima, and Ludlow, and also used in major photography and shot locations.
- The Southern California Logistics Airport (George Air Force Base, disabled in 1992) is often used for military dramas and action films.
- The sample project
- Stagecoach (1939), Lucerne Valley
- Treasures of the Sierra Madre (1948), Red Rock Canyon State Park (California) -
- Westworld (1973), Red Rock Canyon State Park
- Bagdad Cafe (1987), Newberry Spring
- Jurassic Park (1993), Red Rock Canyon State Park
- Casino (1995), Palmdale
- Call (1997), Adelanto
- Face/Off (1997), Victorville
- Jarhead (2005), Victorville
- Valkyrie (2008), Victorville
- Movies use High Desert as the subject of narration
- Erin Brockovich (2000), centering on the PG & amp; environmental disaster E in Hinkley town west of Barstow.
References
External links
- High Desert Broadcasting
- High Desert Edge Webcast
- High Desert Information
- High Desert News
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