DesertUSA

Subscribers 3.8K

Videos 265

Views 1.2M

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DesertUSA covers mysteries and histories of American deserts and Southern California, exploring topics like ghost towns, petroglyphs, secret tunnels, archaeology, and exploration. The channel presents content in a documentary-style, with tutorials and deep-dives into desert landscapes, wildlife, and hiking, including series on wildflowers, trails, and desert secrets. With 265 videos published since 2014, the channel sits at about 3.8K subscribers and 1.2M total views, averaging roughly 0 views per video in recent uploads.

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We found 49 YouTube channels similar to DesertUSA

#1

Desert Drifter

86% relevance

Subscribers 607K

Videos 64

Views 99.7M

Appearances 15

SERP 100%

Similarity 76%

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Both target desert archaeology, petroglyphs, and hidden caves, aligning with Desert Drifter's 86% search match (desert archaeology, desert petroglyphs, hidden desert caves) and similar content emphasis.

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#2

Sidetrack Adventures view on YouTube ▶

81% relevance

Subscribers 367K

Videos 342

Views 84.8M

Appearances 16

SERP 87%

Similarity 76%

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Share an interest in desert mysteries and ghost towns, with high search alignment (old west adventures, desert ghost towns, mysteries of mojave desert) and a comparable adventure/story-driven desert focus.

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#3

National Geographic view on YouTube ▶

70% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 11K

Views 6.9B

Appearances 5

SERP 71%

Similarity 69%

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Overlap on desert ecosystems and wildlife guidance (desert wildlife guides, desert survival wildlife) evidenced by ~70% match, though NatGeo’s broader science storytelling broadens beyond DesertUSA’s niche.

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#4

Desert Trails

64% relevance

Subscribers 62.8K

Videos 395

Views 16.9M

Appearances 13

SERP 61%

Similarity 67%

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Similar emphasis on desert mining history and caves, reflected in comparable search terms (desert mining history, hidden desert caves) and broad desert trekking content.

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#5

Southwest Desert

64% relevance

Subscribers 10.9K

Videos 592

Views 2.0M

Appearances 9

SERP 57%

Similarity 69%

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Converges on desert mining history and desert legends (native american legends desert, desert legends) with similar search interest and folklore-oriented content.

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#6

Lost Mines

63% relevance

Subscribers 47.9K

Videos 265

Views 6.7M

Appearances 12

SERP 59%

Similarity 66%

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Targets the desert’s lost mines niche, mirroring DesertUSA’s intrigue in hidden/mined histories as shown by matching search terms and 66% content alignment.

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Discovered competitors include Desert Drifter (86% match) and Sidetrack Adventures (81% match) as top matches. Desert Drifter shares overlap in desert archaeology, petroglyphs, and hidden desert caves, while Sidetrack Adventures aligns with old west adventures, desert ghost towns, and Mojave desert mysteries. National Geographic (70% match) also competes due to overlapping topics like desert wildlife guides and survival in desert ecosystems. DesertUSA has 3.8K subscribers, smaller than Desert Drifter (607K) and National Geographic (25.9M), indicating a much smaller audience but overlapping queries such as desert archaeology, desert ghost towns, and desert mining history.

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#7	62%	Aquachigger ▶	70%	1.1M	50%	4
#8	61%	Desert Lore	75%	17.5K	42%	5
#9	61%	Free Documentary - Nature ▶	71%	2.1M	44%	4
#10	60%	Mr. Nightmare ▶	61%	7.0M	57%	5
#11	58%	AdventureEveryDay ▶	75%	115K	32%	2
#12	55%	Dave Explores	71%	33.2K	31%	6
#13	54%	Billie Eilish	65%	57.8M	39%	4
#14	52%	Lifeder ▶	70%	637K	26%	3
#15	52%	Cactus Atlas	77%	45.7K	15%	1
#16	51%	Uncharted Mysteries ▶	68%	256K	25%	4
#17	51%	Enigma Clandestino	72%	8.3K	18%	2
#18	50%	Dark Exploration Films	66%	572K	27%	4
#19	50%	Arizona Ghostriders ▶	74%	131K	15%	2
#20	50%	Explore With Jeven Dovey	71%	289K	19%	1
#21	50%	Marked Mysteries	70%	17K	19%	2
#22	50%	RealLifeLore ▶	66%	7.9M	24%	4
#23	50%	Remote Trooper	70%	66.7K	19%	1
#24	50%	Infinite Planet TV	71%	62.8K	17%	2
#25	49%	Metal detecting in alaska (keithie6)	66%	87.9K	25%	4
#26	49%	Josh the Intern ▶	69%	754K	19%	2
#27	49%	Extreme Survival Stories ▶	67%	23.5K	23%	2
#28	49%	Peter Santenello ▶	70%	4.2M	17%	3
#29	49%	Ghost Town Living	66%	2.0M	23%	5
#30	49%	Mystery Man ▶	68%	151K	21%	3
#31	49%	Marked Mystery	73%	13.9K	13%	2
#32	49%	ASMR Historian ▶	63%	292K	26%	2
#33	48%	Old Lost Mines	68%	9.0K	19%	1
#34	48%	Outdoor Disasters	71%	136K	14%	3
#35	48%	Marked Terror	70%	70.9K	16%	5
#36	48%	Thomas Tan Ultra	70%	30.7K	15%	1
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#40	47%	Prime Go Cine	65%	13.4K	19%	1
#41	46%	Legacy Gaming	67%	535K	15%	1
#42	46%	Exploring the Unbeaten Path	67%	903K	14%	4
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#45	44%	The Weather Channel	63%	1.3M	15%	1
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#47	43%	Mythos Sage	61%	88.2K	15%	2
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to DesertUSA?

DesertUSA's biggest competitors on YouTube are Desert Drifter (86% match, 607K subscribers) and Sidetrack Adventures (81% match, 367K subscribers). National Geographic is also a major player (70% match, 25.9M subscribers). All three channels produce adventure, exploration, and desert/nature-focused content with emphasis on travel, exploration, and geography.

What type of content does DesertUSA make?

DesertUSA creates desert and exploration content, including archaeology, ghost towns, hiking, and desert ecology, as suggested by video titles like Could 2027 Be a Super Bloom Year? El Niño & Desert Wildflowers and The Lost Ship of the Desert. The channel publishes with an approximate average of 0 views per video across recent uploads and appears to have a variable upload frequency described as ~? uploads/week.

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