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| Grand Canyon National Park | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Grand Canyon from the South Rim at dawn | |
  Location in Arizona  Location in the United States | |
| Location | Coconino and Mohave counties, Arizona, United States |
| Nearest city | Fredonia, Arizona (North Rim) Tusayan, Arizona (South Rim) |
| Coordinates | 36°03′19″N 112°07′19″W / 36.0552608°N 112.1218355°W[2] |
| Area | 1,217,262 acres (4,926.08 km2)[3] |
| Established | January 11, 1908 as a national monument February 26, 1919 as a national park |
| Visitors | 4,733,705 (in 2023)[4] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | nps |
| Criteria | Natural: vii, viii, ix, x |
| Reference | 75 |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
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 (1,901.972 sq mi; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than 4.7 million recreational visitors in 2023.[5] The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 26, 2019.[6]
- ^ Grand Canyon in United States of America Archived July 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine. protectedplanet.net. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre and the IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2012. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ^ "Annual Park Ranking Report for Recreation Visits in: 2023". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Top 10 most visited national parks". Travel. March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Grand Canyon Centennial History". Time. Retrieved April 19, 2019.