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The Royal Gorge is a canyon of the Arkansas River located west of Cañon City, Colorado.The canyon begins at the mouth of Grape Creek, about 2 mi (3.2 km) west of central Cañon City, and continues in a west-northwesterly direction for approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) until ending near U.S. Route 50.
The Royal Gorge Bridge is a tourist attraction near Cañon City, ... The bridge crosses the gorge 955 feet (291 m) [note 1] above the Arkansas River [5] ...
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. ... (near Granite, Colorado), Brown's Canyon, and the Royal Gorge. At Cañon City, Colorado, ...
The Royal Gorge, by W. H. Jackson & Co. 2 The Royal Gorge, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views 2. In the late 1870s, miners descended on the upper Arkansas River valley of Colorado in search of carbonate ores rich in lead and silver.
The Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado, USA, was once the world's highest suspension bridge when it was completed in 1929. Dangling at a height of 955 feet above the Arkansas River, this iconic ...
Royal Gorge Bridge [a] ... McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System; Notes. External links. This page was last edited on 11 April 2024, at 13:08 (UTC ...
Cañon City straddles the easterly flowing Arkansas River and is a popular tourist destination for sightseeing, whitewater rafting, and rock climbing. The city is known for its many public parks, fossil discoveries, Skyline Drive, The Royal Gorge railroad, the Royal Gorge, and extensive natural hiking paths. [10]
A short distance later, Colorado State Highway 9 intersects from the north as the highway enters the Royal Gorge area. Fremont County Road 3A leads to the rim of the Royal Gorge and its famous suspension bridge. The Royal Gorge Bridge is 1,260 feet (380 m) long and 956 feet (291 m) above the Arkansas River. It was built in 1929 and remains a ...