The Grand Canyon[a] is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters).: 902. The canyon and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument, the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the Havasupai Indian Reservation and the Navajo Nation.
- Today the Grand Canyon hosts 6 million visitors a year, making it the second-most visited US national park after the much more accessible Great Smoky Mountains.
- This article is about the canyon in the southwestern United States. For other Grand Canyons, see Grand Canyon (disambiguation).
- Grand Canyon National Park, in Northern Arizona, encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands.
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- For many, the Grand Canyon is a source of wonder, adventure, and breathtaking beauty. For some, it carries deep personal and spiritual meaning.
- Büyük Kanyon Ulusal Parkı (İngilizce: Grand Canyon National Park) Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nin Arizona eyaleti sınırlarında bulunan en eski ulusal parktır.
- The North and South Rims of Grand Canyon are in the official National Park rims, which is most easily accessed through Arizona and Utah.
- This relatively rare meteorological event fills Grand Canyon with a sea of clouds - when the air near the ground is cooler than the air above it.
- Grand Canyon, mağaralarında binlerce yıldır Yerli Amerikalılar tarafından ikamet görmektedir. Pueblo halkı tarafından da kutsal sayılmaktadır.
- National parks such as Grand Canyon are protective havens for some of the last remaining dark skies in the United States.
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- Kuruluş tarihi:26 Şubat 1919
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