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Because of the multicolored rock formations that occur there.

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Q: Why is the desert in Arizona called the Painted Desert?
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Is the painted desert in texas?

NO, the Painted Desert is in Arizona.


Is there more than one Painted Desert?

There is only one desert called the Painted Desert and that one is located in northeastern Arizona.


In what state in the US is the Painted Desert located?

The Painted Desert is located in northeastern Arizona.


The Painted Desert is located in the which state?

arizonaIt is located in Arizona near the city of Flagstaff.Arizona


Which state can you find the Painted Desert?

The Painted Desert is found in Arizona.


Is there a Painted Desert?

The Painted Desert is in northeastern Arizona and is part of the larger Colorado Plateau Desert.


Where is the 'Painted Desert' located?

It is located in Arizona near the city of Flagstaff.


In which state in the southwest region can you find the Painted Desert?

The Painted Desert, part of the larger Colorado Plateau Desert, is in the state of Arizona.


What is the Painted Desert made out of?

The Painted Desert of Arizona is made of rock and sand.


What is the Painted Desert famous for?

The Painted Desert is in northern Arizona and covers a vast area from the Grand Canyon to Petrified Forest National Park.


What state has a desert Alaska or Arizona and name the desert?

Arizona has the Mojave Desert, Painted Desert, Sonoran Desert and a small piece of the Chihuahuan Desert.


On which continent is the Painted Desert?

The Painted Desert is located in Arizona on the North American continent.