8 Facts About The Black Rock Desert, Where Burning Man Festival Is Held Each Year

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1. Location Of The Desert

Black Rock Desert is located near Reno, which is the "Biggest Little City in the World."

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2. The Venue For A Week-Long Festival

The desert is the venue for Burning Man Festival, which focuses on self-reliance.

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3. The Place Had An Ancient Lake

The desert had an ancient lake called Lake Lahontan that had dried up.

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4. Earlier Inhabitants Of The Desert

The Numic Tribe of Northern Paiute people, used to live there until the 14th century.

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5. Home To Several Mines

The place is filled with gypsum and opal mines in addition to volcanic and geothermal features.

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6. Geyser Located In The Desert

The ‘Fly Geyser’ was formed when a geothermal source was hit while drilling water.

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7. Found Bones Of Prehistoric Animals

The fossils of a Columbian mammoth was found in the desert.

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8. First Man To Cross The Desert

In 1843, John Fremont was the first to cross the desert.

Have you visited the Black Rock Desert in Nevada?

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