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Moab (/ ˈmoʊ.æb / ⓘ) is the largest city and county seat of Grand County [ 5 ] in eastern Utah in the western United States, known for its dramatic scenery. The population was 5,366 at the 2020 census. [ 6 ] Moab attracts many tourists annually, mostly visitors to the nearby Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
Arches National Park is a national park of the United States in eastern Utah.The park is adjacent to the Colorado River, 4 mi (6 km) north of Moab, Utah.The park contains more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the well-known Delicate Arch, which constitute the highest density of natural arches in the world.
Canyonlands National Park is a national park of the United States located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab. The park preserves a colorful landscape eroded into numerous canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River, the Green River, and their respective tributaries. Legislation creating the park was signed into law by President ...
Moab. A theoretical map of the region around 830 BCE. Moab is shown in purple on this map, between the Arnon and Zered rivers. Moab[a] (/ ˈmoʊæb /) was an ancient Levantine kingdom whose territory is today located in southern Jordan. The land is mountainous and lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea.
Delicate Arch is a 52-foot-tall (16 m) freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park, near Moab in Grand County, Utah, United States. [1] [2] The arch is the most widely recognized landmark in Arches National Park and is depicted on Utah license plates and a postage stamp commemorating Utah's centennial anniversary of admission to the Union in 1896.
Canyonlands Regional Airport, Moab (IATA: CNY, ICAO: KCNY, FAA LID: CNY) is a regional commercial airport in Grand County, Utah, United States, 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Moab. [1] The airport services two airlines, one subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. The Federal Aviation Administration reported 2,870 enplanements (passenger ...
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument is a Utah state monument featuring a rock panel carved with one of the largest known collections of petroglyphs. [1] It is located in San Juan County, along Utah State Route 211, 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Monticello and 53 miles (85 km) south of Moab. It is along the relatively well-traveled access ...
Devils Garden[note 1] is an area of Arches National Park, located near Moab, Utah, United States, [2] that features a series of rock fins and arches formed by erosion. [3] The Devils Garden Trail, including more primitive sections and spurs, meanders through the area for 7.2 mi (11.6 km). [4] The trailhead leads directly to Landscape Arch after ...