| Amargosa Desert | |
|---|---|
 Amargosa Desert near the Bullfrog Hills | |
 The Amargosa Desert is near Death Valley | |
| Floor elevation | 2,411 ft (735 m)[1] |
| Area | 2,600 sq mi (6,700 km2) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada and California |
| Region | Great Basin |
| County | Nye and Inyo |
| Borders on | west: Funeral Mountains & Yucca Mountain east: Nellis Air Force Range |
| Coordinates | 36°30′N 116°30′W / 36.5°N 116.5°W |
| River | Amargosa |
The Amargosa Desert is located in Nye County in western Nevada, United States, along the California–Nevada border, comprising the northeastern portion of the geographic Amargosa Valley, north of the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
The desert is named after the Amargosa River, which was named after the Spanish word for bitter because of the bitter taste of the water.[2]
- ^ "Amargosa Desert". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 31, 1981. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
- ^ Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed.). University of California Press. p. 11. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.