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Where are the Algodones Dunes located?

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map of western North America — North American Desert Physical features of western North America.

The Algodones Dunes, also known as the Algodones sand hills, are located in the eastern portion of the Colorado Desert. This region is part of the larger Sonoran Desert in southeastern California, U.S.1

These dunes are a prominent example of an erg—a vast stretch of shifting sand—found within the Colorado-Yuma desert landscape.2