* Sierra Nevada
* Mount Whitney (14,505 ft) is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States.
* Cascade Range
* Mount Shasta (14,162 ft) is the highest mountain in the Cascade Range.
* Basin and Range Province
* The Basin and Range Province is a region of alternating north-south trending mountain ranges and flat basins.
* The highest mountain in the Basin and Range Province is Wheeler Peak (13,063 ft) in Nevada.
Deserts
* Great Basin Desert
* The Great Basin Desert is a cold desert located in the Great Basin.
* The Black Rock Desert is a large playa in the Great Basin Desert.
* Mojave Desert
* The Mojave Desert is a hot desert located in the Great Basin.
* Death Valley is the lowest point in North America (-282 ft).
Lakes
* Great Salt Lake
* The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere.
* The Great Salt Lake is located in the Great Basin Desert.
* Lake Tahoe
* Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America.
* Lake Tahoe is located in the Sierra Nevada.
* Pyramid Lake
* Pyramid Lake is a large lake in the Great Basin Desert.
* Pyramid Lake is famous for its tufa towers.
Rivers
* Colorado River
* The Colorado River is a major river in the western United States.
* The Colorado River flows through the Great Basin Desert.
* Humboldt River
* The Humboldt River is the longest river in the Great Basin.
* The Humboldt River flows through the Great Basin Desert.
* Truckee River
* The Truckee River is a major river in the Great Basin.
* The Truckee River flows through Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake.