Chahkooh Canyon
E190865
Chahkooh Canyon is a striking narrow gorge on Iran’s Qeshm Island, known for its dramatically eroded sandstone walls, unusual rock formations, and popularity as a geotourism destination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chahkooh Canyon canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
geotourism site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
early spring ⓘ winter ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| formedBy |
water erosion
ⓘ
wind erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | sedimentary rock formations ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian environmental and heritage authorities
|
| hasAccessFrom |
Qeshm (city)
ⓘ
surface form:
Qeshm city
|
| hasActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep grooves and channels
ⓘ
intersecting canyons ⓘ narrow passageways ⓘ natural water-carved shapes ⓘ potholes and cavities ⓘ vertical rock walls ⓘ |
| hasView |
layered sedimentary strata
ⓘ
sculpted rock corridors ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatically eroded sandstone walls
ⓘ
geological erosion features ⓘ geotourism ⓘ narrow gorge ⓘ unusual rock formations ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hormozgan Province
ⓘ
Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Qeshm Island ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "mountain of wells" in Persian (Chah = well, Kooh = mountain) ⓘ |
| near | Chahoo village ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO Global Geopark (Qeshm Island)
ⓘ
surface form:
Qeshm Geopark
Qeshm Island tourist circuit ⓘ |
| popularWith |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
UNESCO Global Geoparks
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO Global Geoparks Network
|
| region | southern Iran ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | flash floods risk in rainy periods ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
geotourism ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.