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The Grand Canyon Railway (reporting mark GCRX) is a heritage railroad which carries passengers between Williams, Arizona, and the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The 64-mile (103 km) railroad, built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, was completed on September 17, 1901.
SR 64 serves as the entrance road to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park; from Williams to Grand Canyon Village, the highway travels from the south to north, and from Grand Canyon Village to Cameron, it travels from the west to the east.
Grand Canyon Village is a census-designated place (CDP) located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 2,004 at the 2010 Census. [3] Located in Grand Canyon National Park, it is wholly focused on accommodating tourists visiting the canyon.
About 90% of tourists visit the South Rim from Arizona State Route 64, which averages 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above sea level. The South Rim houses two visitor centers, a geological museum, art gallery/bookstore, and other attractions near Grand Canyon Village. Further east along the South Rim is the Desert View Watchtower.
The boundaries of the Tonto National Forest are the Phoenix metropolitan area to the south, the Mogollon Rim to the north and the San Carlos and Fort Apache Indian Reservation to the east. The Tonto (Spanish for "foolish") is managed by the USDA Forest Service and its headquarters are in Phoenix.
The South Rim of the Grand Canyon, located at an altitude averaging 7,000 feet or 2,100 metres, receives 60 inches or 1.52 metres of snow annually, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, located at an altitude over 8,000 feet or 2,400 metres receives 144 inches or 3.66 metres of snow. [5]
The Desert View Drive is a scenic road located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The road runs from the Grand Canyon Village to Route 64 , passing by many scenic points and trails. The road is named after the Desert View Watchtower. There are many points along the way for tourists to stop at.
In 1901, the SF&GC was sold under foreclosure to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, who completed the remaining fifteen miles to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. [4] [5] The company was renamed the Grand Canyon Railway and the Santa Fe's first passenger train from Williams to the Canyon ran on September 17, 1901. [6]