Zion National Park

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Zion National Park is a renowned national park in southwestern Utah known for its towering sandstone cliffs, narrow slot canyons, and scenic hiking trails like Angels Landing and The Narrows.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
tourist attraction
area approximately 229 square miles
approximately 593 square kilometers
climate semi-arid
country United States of America
surface form: United States
established 1919-11-19
geology Mesozoic sedimentary rocks
Navajo Sandstone cliffs
governingBody National Park Service
hasActivity canyoneering
hiking
rock climbing
wildlife viewing
hasEntrance East Entrance
Kolob Canyons Entrance
South Entrance
hasHighestPoint Horse Ranch Mountain
hasLowestPoint Coal Pits Wash
hasSection Kolob Canyons Entrance
surface form: Kolob Canyons

Zion Canyon
hasShuttleSystem Zion Canyon shuttle
hasTrail Angels Landing trail
surface form: Angels Landing

Canyon Overlook Trail
Emerald Pools Trail
Observation Point
The Narrows hike
surface form: The Narrows

West Rim Trail
hasValley Zion Canyon
IUCNCategory II
knownFor Angels Landing trail
Checkerboard Mesa
Emerald Pools
Observation Point trail
The Narrows hike
Zion–Mount Carmel Tunnel
narrow slot canyons
scenic hiking trails
towering sandstone cliffs
locatedIn Utah
locatedInCounty Iron County, Utah
Kane County, Utah
Washington County, Utah
locatedInRegion southern Utah
surface form: southwestern Utah
nearestCity Springdale, Utah
originallyDesignatedAs Mukuntuweap National Monument
partOf Colorado Plateau
Great Basin
surface form: Great Basin region

Mojave Desert
surface form: Mojave Desert region
receivesVisitorsPerYear millions of visitors
stateAbbreviation UT
timeZone Mountain Time Zone
traversedByRiver North Fork of the Virgin River
Virgin River
yearOriginallyDesignated 1909

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Colorado Plateau contains Zion National Park
southwestern United States contains Zion National Park
subject surface form: Southwestern United States
western United States contains Zion National Park
Utah hasNationalPark Zion National Park
Mountain States hasNotableNationalPark Zion National Park
United States National Park System hasPart Zion National Park