Ivanpah Mountains
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The Ivanpah Mountains are located in the southeastern Mojave Desert
of California
in the United States
. The range lies to the south and east of the Mescal Range
and west of the Ivanpah Valley
and New York Mountains
. The mountains lie in a southwest-northeasterly direction, and are home to the Morning Star, Kokoweef, and Allured Mines. The southern part of the range lies in the Mojave National Preserve
.
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the United States
Western United States
.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...
. The range lies to the south and east of the Mescal Range
Mescal Range
The Mescal Range is a small mountain range in the eastern Mojave Desert in California about 12 miles from the Nevada state line.The range lies just to the south of Interstate 15 near Mountain Pass, north of the Ivanpah Mountains. The mountains are approximately six miles long, and contain the...
and west of the Ivanpah Valley
Ivanpah Valley
The Ivanpah Valley is in southeastern California and southern Nevada in the United States. The valley is between the New York Mountains and the Ivanpah Mountains in San Bernardino County on the California side, and in Clark County on the Nevada side. The communities of Cima, California, Nipton,...
and New York Mountains
New York Mountains
The New York Mountains are found in northeastern San Bernardino County in California, USA; the range's northeast lies in southeast Nevada. The range lies just south of the small community of Ivanpah, and north of the Lanfair Valley. The mountains are part of the mountain ranges, cones, mountains,...
. The mountains lie in a southwest-northeasterly direction, and are home to the Morning Star, Kokoweef, and Allured Mines. The southern part of the range lies in the Mojave National Preserve
Mojave National Preserve
Mojave National Preserve is located in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, USA, between Interstate 15 and Interstate 40. The preserve was established October 31, 1994 with the passage of the California Desert Protection Act by the US Congress...
.