Grand Canyon National Park

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Grand Canyon National Park is a renowned U.S. national park in Arizona famous for its immense, colorful canyon carved by the Colorado River and its dramatic desert landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
national park
protected area
area about 1,217,262 acres
about 4,926 square kilometers
climate semi-arid
contains Grand Canyon National Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Grand Canyon
country United States of America
designationBy United States Congress
ecosystemType desert scrub
pinyon-juniper woodland
ponderosa pine forest
established 1919-02-26
establishedAs U.S. national park
geologicalAgeRange rocks up to about 2 billion years old
geologicalFeature Precambrian basement rocks
layered sedimentary rocks
governingBody National Park Service
hasLodge Grand Canyon Village
surface form: Bright Angel Lodge

El Tovar Hotel
Phantom Ranch
hasRim North Rim
South Rim
hasTrail Bright Angel Trail
North Kaibab Trail
Rim Trail
South Kaibab Trail
hasViewpoint Bright Angel Point
Desert View
Grand Canyon Village
Hopi Point
Lipan Point
Mather Point
Yavapai Point
highestPoint North Rim
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor colorful layered rock formations
dramatic desert landscapes
immense canyon carved by the Colorado River
panoramic viewpoints
steep canyon walls and cliffs
locatedIn Arizona
Coconino County, Arizona
Mohave County, Arizona
lowestPoint Colorado River
nearestCity Flagstaff
surface form: Flagstaff, Arizona

Williams, Arizona
noDaylightSavingTime true
offersActivity backpacking
camping
hiking
mule rides
river rafting
scenic driving
wildlife viewing
partOf Colorado Plateau
previousDesignation Grand Canyon National Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Grand Canyon National Monument
timeZone Mountain Time Zone
surface form: Mountain Standard Time
traversedBy Colorado River
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979
visitorCount several million visitors per year

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Havasuw `Baaja associatedNationalPark Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon State associatedWith Grand Canyon National Park
Hualapai Indian Reservation borderedBy Grand Canyon National Park
Zhemchug Canyon comparedWith Grand Canyon National Park
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U.S. state of Arizona contains Grand Canyon National Park
subject surface form: Arizona
Arizona contains Grand Canyon National Park
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Arizona contains Grand Canyon National Park
Coconino County, Arizona contains Grand Canyon National Park
Colorado Plateau contains Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park contains Grand Canyon National Park self-linksurface differs
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southwestern United States contains Grand Canyon National Park
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western United States contains Grand Canyon National Park
Coconino County, Arizona containsPartOf Grand Canyon National Park
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Copper Canyon deeperThan Grand Canyon National Park
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Black Canyon downstreamFrom Grand Canyon National Park
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Grand Canyon State hasFeature Grand Canyon National Park
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Mountain States hasNotableNationalPark Grand Canyon National Park
United States National Park System hasPart Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon State highlights Grand Canyon National Park
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Arizona knownFor Grand Canyon National Park
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Havasu Falls locatedIn Grand Canyon National Park
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Havasupai Indian Reservation locatedIn Grand Canyon National Park
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Mooney Falls locatedIn Grand Canyon National Park
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Navajo Falls locatedIn Grand Canyon National Park
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Supai, Arizona locatedIn Grand Canyon National Park
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Supai, Arizona locatedIn Grand Canyon National Park
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Flagstaff majorNearbyAttraction Grand Canyon National Park
Havasu Canyon mouthLocatedIn Grand Canyon National Park
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Havasupai people nativeTo Grand Canyon National Park
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Peach Springs, Arizona nearbyNaturalFeature Grand Canyon National Park
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Havasupai Indian Reservation nearbyProtectedArea Grand Canyon National Park
Lawrence Kasdan notableWork Grand Canyon National Park
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Havasu Canyon partOf Grand Canyon National Park
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Havasu Falls partOf Grand Canyon National Park
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Mooney Falls partOf Grand Canyon National Park
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Colorado River passesThrough Grand Canyon National Park
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Grand Canyon National Park previousDesignation Grand Canyon National Park self-linksurface differs
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Grand Canyon State refersToNaturalWonder Grand Canyon National Park
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Havasupai–Hualapai language region Grand Canyon National Park
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California condor reintroductionSite Grand Canyon National Park
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Havasuw `Baaja traditionalTerritory Grand Canyon National Park
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Hualapai people traditionalTerritory Grand Canyon National Park
this entity surface form: south rim of the Grand Canyon