. "Alvord Desert"@en . "The Alvord Desert is a desert located in Harney County, in southeastern Oregon in the western United States. It is roughly southeast of Steens Mountain. The Alvord Desert is a 12-by-7-mile (19 by 11 km) dry lake bed and averages 7 inches (180 mm) of rain a year. Two mountain ranges separate it from the Pacific Ocean\u2014the Coast Range, and the Cascade Mountains. Along with Steens Mountain, these topographical features create a rain shadow."@en . . . . . . "Basin and Range Province" . .