The Grand Senora Desert (also named Grande Senora Desert[1]) is a desert region appearing in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, covering the counties of Los Santos County and Blaine County, San Andreas.
Description[]
Grand Senora Desert serves as Blaine County's largest district, comprised of several towns, including Sandy Shores and Harmony, as well as the Senora National Park. It is bordered by Great Chaparral to the south, the Alamo Sea to the north, the San Chianski Mountain Range to the east, and Mount Josiah to the west. Areas in Los Santos County to the south of Route 68, including farmland, are considered to be part of Great Chaparral in the official game manual[2], while Bolingbroke Penitentiary and Redwood Lights Track are mapped as part of the desert in the game manual [3].
The wildlife consists of coyotes and a few bird species, such as hawks and crows.
The area has an arid or desert climate, with hot temperatures during most of the year. Weather tends to be very sunny at times, and visual heatwaves are shown occasionally. The hot temperatures often result in a heat mirage, wherein sand can be seen floating above roads while driving.
Rain is scripted to happen in the mission Friends Reunited, in which Trevor Philips travels to Stab City to destroy a number of trailers that are owned by The Lost MC.
Influence[]
It is based on the Sonoran Desert, which is also referenced in the name itself.
It could also be based on the higher Mojave Desert areas in San Bernardino County since it has a high concentration of Joshua trees.
Places of Interest[]
- Lester's Safehouse
- Rebel Radio Building
- Sandy Shores Airfield[4]
- Satellite Relay Station (IAA Facility)
- Senora National Park including Beam Me Up
- Thomson Scrapyard
- Stoner Cement Works
Businesses[]
Notable Residents[]
Roads and Streets[]
- Algonquin Boulevard
- Baytree Canyon Road
- Cat-Claw Avenue
- Cholla Road
- Joshua Road
- Mount Haan Road
- Nowhere Road
- Route 68
- Senora Freeway
- Smoke Tree Road
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
The misspelled hiking path sign.
- The name "Grande Senora" means "big lady" in Spanish, referring to the dimension of the desert.
- Stock footage of rattlesnakes in deserted areas of Red Dead Redemption is used to depict Grand Senora Desert and its unseen snakes in a TV commercial in Grand Theft Auto V.[5]
- In the beta version of Grand Theft Auto V, the Grand Senora Desert was much bigger.
- There are signs on hiking paths with the name of the desert incorrectly spelled "SENOEA Desert". This was likely a typo as "R" is next to "E" on a QWERTY keyboard.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Police Dispatch and tourist signage in-game
- ↑
The Great Chaparral in the official game manual.
- ↑
The Desert in the official game manual.
- ↑ Sandy Shores is mapped separately from the Grand Senora Desert area, however, the airfield is located within the Grand Senora Desert.
- ↑ File:StockFootage-GTAV-Weazel-GrandSenoraDesert.gif
