Which desert in northern Mexico is named after the Mexican state of Chihuahua?

The desert in northern Mexico named after the Mexican state of Chihuahua is the Chihuahuan Desert.

This vast desert ecoregion occupies much of the state of Chihuahua and also extends across Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Zacatecas, Texas, New Mexico, and a small part of Arizona. Its name reflects the region where its largest continuous expanse is found, rather than suggesting that the desert lies only inside one state.

Covering roughly 502,000 square kilometres, it is the largest hot desert in North America. Unlike the extremely dry image many people associate with deserts, the Chihuahuan Desert includes grasslands, shrublands, mountain ranges, springs, and isolated wetlands. Its average annual rainfall is higher than that of many other warm deserts, with much precipitation arriving during summer storms.

A common mix-up is the Sonoran Desert, which borders the Chihuahuan Desert to the west and southwest. The Chihuahuan region is also distinct from the Mojave Desert, which lies farther northwestern in the United States. Important protected areas include Big Bend National Park, White Sands National Park, and the Janos Biosphere Reserve.