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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 ...
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. C.
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.
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 ...
Maple Canyon Road Marysvale Canyon: Piute, Sevier Sevier River: US-89: former D&RGW Marysvale Branch: Middle Canyon: Iron Bear Creek: Bear Valley Road (old SR-20) Old Spanish Trail: Middle Canyon: Tooele Middle Canyon Road Millcreek Canyon: Salt Lake Mill Creek: Millcreek Canyon Road Mount Aire Canyon: Salt Lake Mount Aire Canyon Road Narrow ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Seven avid hikers in safety helmets, wetsuits and climbing harnesses smiled for a group photo before heading into the mouth of a narrow canyon in southern Utah's Zion ...
Grand Canyon National Park: Arizona: 1979 75; vii, viii, ix, x (natural) The Grand Canyon is a spectacular gorge that the Colorado River has carved during the last six million years while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. The canyon is 277 mi (446 km) long and up to 18 mi (29 km) wide. It reaches depths of up to 0.93 mi (1.5 km).