Grand Canyon National Park

This article is about the national park in the southwestern United States. For the canyon itself, see Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon from the South Rim at dawn
Map showing the location of Grand Canyon National Park
Map showing the location of Grand Canyon National Park
Location in Arizona
Map showing the location of Grand Canyon National Park
Map showing the location of Grand Canyon National Park
Location in the United States
LocationCoconino and Mohave counties, Arizona, United States
Nearest cityFredonia, Arizona (North Rim)
Tusayan, Arizona (South Rim)
Coordinates36°03′19″N 112°07′19″W / 36.0552608°N 112.1218355°W / 36.0552608; -112.1218355[2]
Area1,217,262 acres (4,926.08 km2)[3]
EstablishedJanuary 11, 1908 (1908-01-11) as a national monument
February 26, 1919 (1919-02-26) as a national park
Visitors4,733,705 (in 2023)[4]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
Websitenps.gov/grca Edit this at Wikidata
CriteriaNatural: vii, viii, ix, x
Reference75
Inscription1979 (3rd Session)

Grand Canyon National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Arizona, the 15th site to have been named as a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The park, which covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than 4.7 million recreational visitors in 2023.[5] The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 26, 2019.[6]

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  2. ^ "Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2012. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  4. ^ "Annual Park Ranking Report for Recreation Visits in: 2023". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Top 10 most visited national parks". Travel. March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Grand Canyon Centennial History". Time. Retrieved April 19, 2019.