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A box canyon is a small canyon that is generally shorter and narrower than a river canyon, with steep walls on three sides, allowing access and egress only through the mouth of the canyon. Box canyons were frequently used in the western United States as convenient corrals, with their entrances fenced.
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Map of Bering Canyon and four other submarine canyons in the Bering Sea. Bering Canyon, in the Bering Sea near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, the United States; Kaikōura Canyon, off the coast of the Kaikōura Peninsula, New Zealand; La Jolla Canyon, off the coast of La Jolla, California; Monterey Canyon, off the coast of central California, the ...
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The Tennessee River Gorge is a 26-mile (42 km) canyon formed by the Tennessee River known locally as Cash Canyon. It is the fourth largest river gorge in the Eastern United States. The gorge is cut into the Cumberland Plateau as the river winds its way into Alabama from Tennessee. The Tennessee River Gorge was also known as Walden Gorge.
The Virgin River Gorge, located between St. George, Utah, and Beaver Dam, Arizona, is a long canyon carved out by the Virgin River in northwest Arizona. [1] The Virgin River created the topography of both Zion National Park and the Virgin River Gorge. Interstate 15 runs through the canyon and crosses the Virgin River several times. The Virgin ...
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The canyon is more than 6,000 feet (1,800 m) deep in places as the north slopes of Mount Owen and Grand Teton tower above the canyon. One of the most visited canyons in Grand Teton National Park, Cascade Canyon can be accessed by trail via a loop hike around Jenny Lake or a boat shuttle which provides easier access to Inspiration Point and the ...