Where did the Chihuahuan Desert get its name?

Answer 1

This name is thought to derive from the Nahuatl (Aztec) Xicuahua, or "dry, sandy place" The desert covers most of the Mexican state of Chihuahua as well as other parts of Mexico, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

Answer 2

A large portion of the desert is located in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.

Answer 3

Much of that desert is located in the Mexican state of Sonora.

Answer 4

The Chihuahuan Desert is a hot subtropical desert.

Answer 5

It is a rain shadow desert, meaning the Rocky mountains in the US and the Sierra Madre Oriental in Mexico prevent clouds (and hence, their rain) to reach the area covered by this desert.

Answer 6

The Chihuahuan Desert is classified as a hot, subtropical desert.