Lees Ferry
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Lees Ferry is a historic river crossing and popular launch point for Colorado River rafting trips located at the upstream end of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colorado River crossing | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colorado River access point
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ river crossing ⓘ |
| accessedVia |
Lees Ferry Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 89A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confluenceNearby | Paria River and Colorado River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Coconino County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 3,200 feet
ⓘ
approximately 975 meters ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | transition between Glen Canyon and Marble Canyon ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boat ramp
ⓘ
campground nearby ⓘ historic structures ⓘ parking area ⓘ river access beach ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
angling
ⓘ
hiking nearby ⓘ kayaking ⓘ rafting ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major Colorado River crossing in the 19th century
ⓘ
transportation link between Utah and Arizona ⓘ |
| locatedAt | upstream end of the Grand Canyon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coconino County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear |
Grand Canyon National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marble Canyon, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermilion Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Colorado River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| namedAfter | John D. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Paria River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Glen Canyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPointOf |
many private Colorado River trips
ⓘ
most Grand Canyon commercial river trips ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Colorado River rafting launches
ⓘ
Grand Canyon river trips ⓘ boating access ⓘ fishing access ⓘ river recreation ⓘ |
| waterwayMileMarker | Colorado River mile 0 for Grand Canyon boating ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Colorado River crossing