Grand Canyon National Park
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Grand Canyon National Park in northwestern Arizona encompasses 4,926 square kilometers (1,218,375 acres) surrounding 277 river miles of the Colorado River and its monumental terraced gorge across the Colorado Plateau. Designated a United States National Park on February 26, 1919 and inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site #75 in 1979, the canyon plunges more than 1,850 meters (6,093 feet) deep and stretches up to 29 kilometers rim to rim. Incised over the past five to six million years by the Colorado River during regional tectonic uplift, its exposed horizontal rock walls preserve a continuous two-billion-year geological column from the Vishnu Basement Rocks to the Kaibab Limestone. Ancestral homeland to 11 federally recognized Native American tribes—including the Havasupai, Hualapai, Hopi, Diné (Navajo), and Zuni peoples—the park draws roughly five million annual visitors to its South Rim, North Rim, and Bright Angel corridor.
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Best Rank
#1
top 3 in 2 lists
Avg Position
#4.3
across 4 lists
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ranked #1 to #10
Most divisive on “Top 10 Most Beautiful National Parks in the World” — ranked #10 there
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Most Argued About
“Top 10 Most Beautiful National Parks in the World”
Ranks as high as #1 on some lists — but only #10 here. Fans are divided.
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“Top 10 Most Spectacular National Parks in the USA”
Climbed to #1 — a narrowly contested win.
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What is Grand Canyon National Park's highest community ranking?⌄
Grand Canyon National Park is ranked #1 on "Top 10 Most Spectacular National Parks in the USA" — its best placement across 4 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Grand Canyon National Park?⌄
Grand Canyon National Park appears in 4 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including TRAVEL.
Is Grand Canyon National Park a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Grand Canyon National Park varies widely. It ranks as high as #1 on some lists and as low as #10 on others, a spread of 9 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
What the internet says
Structured Facts & Specifications
Verified highlightsEstablished
26 February 1919 (National Park Act; UNESCO World Heritage Site #75 in 1979)
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Category
UNESCO World Heritage Site & United States National Park
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Protected Area
4,926 km² (1,218,375 acres) spanning 277 river miles (446 km) of the Colorado River
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Location
Coconino & Mohave Counties, Northern Arizona, USA
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Geological Relief
Up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and over 1.85 km (6,093 ft) deep exposing ~2 billion years of strata
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