What is Alvord Desert?
[[File:Alvord Desert Sep 2005.JPG|right|200px]] The '''Alvord Desert''' is a [[desert]] located in [[Harney County, Oregon|Harney County]], in southeastern [[Oregon]] in the western [[United States]]. It is roughly southeast of [[Steens Mountain]].<ref name=Oregon>Corning, Howard M. ''Dictionary of Oregon History''. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.</ref> The Alvord Desert is a {{convert|12|by|7|mi|km|adj=on}} dry lake bed and averages {{convert|7|in|mm}} of [[rain]] a year. Two [[mountain range]]s separate it from the [[Pacific Ocean]]—the [[Pacific Coast Ranges|Coast Range]], and the [[Cascade Mountains]]. The Alvord Desert is at an elevation of about {{convert|4000|ft|m}}. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Geography of Oregon]] [[Category:Deserts of North America]] {{US-geo-stub}}