Grand Canyon (Arizona)
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Coordinates | 36°18′N112°36′W / 36.3°N 112.6°W / 36.3; -112.6Coordinates: 36°18′N112°36′W / 36.3°N 112.6°W / 36.3; -112.6 |
Floor elevation | Approx. 2,600 feet (800 m) |
Length | 277 miles (446 km) |
Width | 4 to 18 miles (6.4 to 29.0 km) |
Age | 5–6 million years |
Location | Arizona |
Country | United States |
Rivers | Colorado River |
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The Grand Canyon (Hopi: Öngtupqa, Yavapai: Wi:kaʼi:la, Navajo: Bidááʼ Haʼaztʼiʼ Tsékooh, Southern Paiute language: Paxa’uipi, Spanish: Gran Cañón or Gran Cañón del Colorado ) is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters). : 902