Rio Grande canyons
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The Rio Grande canyons are a series of dramatic, steep-walled river gorges carved by the Rio Grande along the U.S.–Mexico border, renowned for their rugged desert scenery and recreational opportunities like rafting and hiking.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rio Grande canyons canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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river canyon system ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Chihuahua
NERFINISHED
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Coahuila NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuevo León NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamaulipas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Mexico
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| formedByProcess |
fluvial erosion
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river incision ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Boquillas Canyon
NERFINISHED
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Colorado Canyon (Rio Grande) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hot Springs Canyon (Rio Grande) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariscal Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Grande Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Elena Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Chihuahuan Desert
NERFINISHED
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Northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Mexico border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderBetween |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
backpacking
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canoeing ⓘ hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ river rafting ⓘ rugged desert scenery ⓘ steep-walled gorges ⓘ wilderness character ⓘ |
| partlyContainedIn |
Big Bend National Park
NERFINISHED
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Big Bend Ranch State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Grande del Norte National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rio Grande basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
Colorado
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New Mexico ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| typicalLandscape |
arid desert
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deep river gorges ⓘ limestone cliffs ⓘ volcanic mesas ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ecotourism
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recreation ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| watercourse | Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.