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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 ...
The park protects a quarter of the Gunnison River, which slices sheer canyon walls from dark Precambrian-era rock. The canyon features some of the steepest cliffs and oldest rock in North America, and is a popular site for river rafting and rock climbing. The deep, narrow canyon is composed of gneiss and schist, which appears black when in ...
Most of America's national parks are located in mountainous areas. Even among those located close to the ocean, not all are flat. Those few that are low-lying preserve important natural habitats that could never exist at high altitudes. Several national parks protect deep canyons with great vertical relief. There are also three national parks ...
Pages in category "Canyons and gorges of the United States" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Canyons and gorges of the United States (3 C, 20 P) Pages in category "Canyons and gorges of North America" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Butterfield Canyon Road Cataract Canyon: Garfield, San Juan, Wayne Colorado River: Cedar Canyon: Iron Coal Creek, Crow Creek: SR-14: Circleville Canyon: Garfield Sevier River: US-89: Old Spanish Trail: City Creek: Salt Lake City Creek: City Creek Canyon Road Corner Canyon: Salt Lake Corner Canyon Road unconstructed SR-71 (1931-1935) Cottonwood ...
The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is located within the New England and mid-Atlantic regions, 130 miles southeast of Cape Cod. [1] It comprises a total area of 4,913 square miles, [1] and protects four underwater seamounts (Bear, Mytilus, Physalia, and Retriever Seamounts) and three submarine canyons in the edge of the continental shelf (Oceanographer, Lydonia, and ...
Santa Elena Canyon; Duffy's Peak; El Capitan, Guadalupe Mountains National Park; Enchanted Rock, Gillespie County/Llano County; Hueco Tanks, Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, El Paso County; Palo Duro Canyon, Amarillo; Spy Rock, Mason County