Tourism is a great industry for the Mojave Desert mainly because of the people traveling to Las Vegas to gamble. Over 3.8 million visit yearly. More importantly I believe are the four national parks and scenic beauty of the area. Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Zion are all nearby. There are opportunities for water sport, Lake Mead or Havasu as well as designated areas for off road vehicles. People can visit Hoover Dam and the hydroelctric power plant.
Other scenic areas to see in the Mojave desert are Red Rock Canyon, Colorado Desert, Big Morongo Canyon, Rainbow Basin and Dumont Dunes. Unique tourist attractions include the worlds tallest thermometer in Baker.
Local to Mojave are mining and cement plants.
Other scenic areas to see in the Mojave desert are Red Rock Canyon, Colorado Desert, Big Morongo Canyon, Rainbow Basin and Dumont Dunes. Unique tourist attractions include the worlds tallest thermometer in Baker.
Local to Mojave are mining and cement plants.
Mojave Desert in fiction
“The Mojave Desert has captured the imagination of visual and literary artists alike, often serving as a background for books, films, or television shows. The representations of the Mojave range from serving as a backdrop for the Madonna music video "Frozen" to hometown of Captain Christopher Pike in the Star Trek series.”
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mojave_Desert
“The Mojave Desert has captured the imagination of visual and literary artists alike, often serving as a background for books, films, or television shows. The representations of the Mojave range from serving as a backdrop for the Madonna music video "Frozen" to hometown of Captain Christopher Pike in the Star Trek series.”
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mojave_Desert
Military Facilities in the Mojave Desert
US Air Force test Pilot School
Edwards Air Force Base
Plant 42
Naval Air Weapons Situation, China Lake
Fort Irwin Military Reservation
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twenty nine Palms
R-2508 Special Use Airforce Complex
Skunk Works
Edwards Air Force Base
Plant 42
Naval Air Weapons Situation, China Lake
Fort Irwin Military Reservation
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twenty nine Palms
R-2508 Special Use Airforce Complex
Skunk Works
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