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Glen Canyon Dam MC, Grand Canyon National Park

National park · Arizona

Grand Canyon National Park

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Grand Canyon National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Arizona, the 15th site to have been named as a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The park, which covers 1,217,262 acres of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than 4.9 million recreational visitors in 2024. The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 26, 2019.

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Type
National park
State
Arizona
Managed by
National Park Service

Photos

  • Glen Canyon Dam MC, Grand Canyon National Park

    Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl · CC BY 2.5

  • Grand Canyon National Park seeks public comment on the Grand Canyon Railway wooden ballast bridge, Grand Canyon National Park

    Grand Canyon National Park · CC BY 2.0

  • A124, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA, Toroweap overlook, 2004, Grand Canyon National Park

    Brian W. Schaller · FAL

  • A252, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA, south rim, desert viewpoint, 2008, Grand Canyon National Park

    Brian W. Schaller · FAL

  • Cape Royal Sunset, Grand Canyon National Park

    Claytondodge9 · CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Colorado River05, Grand Canyon National Park

    Nikater · Public domain

  • Colorado River Avi, Grand Canyon National Park

    Renjishino · CC BY 3.0

  • Dawn on the S rim of the Grand Canyon (8645178272), Grand Canyon National Park

    Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0

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