Grand Canyon Fun Facts
Grand Canyon Arizona few Fun Facts to know
The Grand Canyon
in Arizona is a natural formation distinguished by layered bands of red rock,
revealing millions of years of geological history in cross-section. Vast in
scale, the canyon averages 10 miles across and a mile deep along its 277-mile
length. Much of the area is a national park, with Colorado River white-water
rapids and sweeping vistas.
Grand Canyon National
Park Arizona - Few Fun Facts to know
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Many
people consider it to be one of the seven wonders of the natural world.
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The
Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 kilometres) in length.
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At its
widest point the Grand Canyon stretches 18 miles (29 kilometres) across.
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At its
narrowest point it stretches 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) across.
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The
Grand Canyon attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters deep).
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The
Colorado River runs through the Grand Canyon, it has been eroding its steep
sides for millions of years.
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The
rock found at the bottom of the Grand Canyon (schist) is around 2 billion years
old.
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The
rock found on the upper rim (limestone) is around 230 million years old.
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American
Indians have been living in and around the canyon for thousands of years.
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The
Grand Canyon became a national park in 1919 completed 100 years in last year
2019.
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It was
the 17th national park to be established in the United States.
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It is
believed that the Colorado River began carving the Grand Canyon about 6 million
years ago.
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The
Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.
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The
park celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 26, 2019.
Grand Canyon and
the surrounding regions are home to desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, mountain
lions, coyotes, gray fox, rock squirrel a large variety of reptiles, birds and
rodents.
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