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.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Grand Canyon | 22 |
| Grand Canyon region | 3 |
| Grand Canyon National Monument | 1 |
| Grand Canyon National Park region | 1 |
| Grand Canyon National Park vicinity | 1 |
| Grand Canyon area | 1 |
| south rim of the Grand Canyon | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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national park ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| area |
about 1,217,262 acres
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about 4,926 square kilometers ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
Grand Canyon National Park
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designationBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
desert scrub
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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
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layered sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasLodge |
Grand Canyon Village
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surface form:
Bright Angel Lodge
El Tovar Hotel ⓘ Phantom Ranch ⓘ |
| hasRim |
North Rim
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South Rim ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
Bright Angel Trail
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North Kaibab Trail ⓘ Rim Trail ⓘ South Kaibab Trail ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint |
Bright Angel Point
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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
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dramatic desert landscapes ⓘ immense canyon carved by the Colorado River ⓘ panoramic viewpoints ⓘ steep canyon walls and cliffs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
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Coconino County, Arizona ⓘ Mohave County, Arizona ⓘ |
| lowestPoint | Colorado River ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Flagstaff
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surface form:
Flagstaff, Arizona
Williams, Arizona ⓘ |
| noDaylightSavingTime | true ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
backpacking
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camping ⓘ hiking ⓘ mule rides ⓘ river rafting ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado Plateau ⓘ |
| previousDesignation |
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| timeZone |
Mountain Time Zone
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surface form:
Mountain Standard Time
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| traversedBy | Colorado River ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| visitorCount | several million visitors per year ⓘ |
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south rim of the Grand Canyon