Arches National Park

E46354

Arches National Park is a U.S. national park in eastern Utah renowned for its more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches and striking red rock landscapes.


Statements (58)
Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
annualVisitation over 1 million visitors per year
area about 119 square miles
about 310 square kilometers
biome high desert
climate semi-arid
contains Balanced Rock
Broken Arch
Courthouse Towers
Delicate Arch
Devils Garden
Double Arch
Double O Arch
Fiery Furnace
Landscape Arch
Navajo Arch
Park Avenue NERFINISHED
Partition Arch
Pine Tree Arch
Sand Dune Arch
Skyline Arch
Tower Arch
Tunnel Arch
Windows Section
country United States
designatedAsNationalPark 1971-11-12
ecosystem cold desert ecosystem
elevationRange about 1,220 to 1,710 meters
about 4,000 to 5,600 feet
establishedAsNationalMonument 1929-04-12
governingBody National Park Service
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor balanced rocks
natural sandstone arches
red rock landscapes
rock fins and spires
locatedIn Grand County, Utah
Utah
eastern Utah
mainEntranceRoad Arches Scenic Drive
managingOrganization U.S. National Park Service
nearestCity Moab, Utah
numberOfNaturalArches more than 2,000
offersActivity hiking
photography
rock climbing
scenic driving
partOf U.S. National Park System
protectedFor desert ecosystems
geologic formations
region Colorado Plateau
rockType Entrada Sandstone
Navajo Sandstone
state Utah
timeZone Mountain Time Zone
touristAttractionIn Utah
USStateAbbreviation UT


Please wait…