Grand Canyon

Summary

Grand Canyon is a canyon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.5% of canyon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,114 views/month, #1 of 199).^[2]

Key Facts

• Grand Canyon is located in Arizona^[3].
• Grand Canyon is in the country of United States^[4].
• Grand Canyon is on the body of water Colorado River^[5].
• Grand Canyon's instance of is recorded as canyon^[6].
• Grand Canyon's Commons category is recorded as Grand Canyon^[7].
• Grand Canyon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.0975, 'lon': -112.09527777777778}^[8].
• Grand Canyon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Grand Canyon^[9].
• Grand Canyon's Commons gallery is recorded as Grand Canyon^[10].
• Grand Canyon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[11].
• Grand Canyon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[12].
• Grand Canyon's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[13].
• Grand Canyon's topic has template is recorded as Template:Grand Canyon^[14].
• Grand Canyon's heritage designation is recorded as America's Most Endangered Historic Places^[15].
• Grand Canyon's heritage designation is recorded as National Treasure^[16].
• Grand Canyon's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grand Canyon'}^[17].
• Grand Canyon's different from is recorded as Grand Canyon National Park^[18].
• Grand Canyon's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+277'}^[19].
• Grand Canyon's located in protected area is recorded as Grand Canyon National Park^[20].
• Grand Canyon's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1300'}^[21].
• Grand Canyon's drainage basin is recorded as Colorado River drainage basin^[22].
• Grand Canyon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[23].
• Grand Canyon's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+29170'}^[24].

Body

Geography

Grand Canyon is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Arizona^[3]. It is on the body of water Colorado River^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Grand Canyon's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+277'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Grand Canyon's instance of is recorded as canyon^[6]. Heritage statuses include America's Most Endangered Historic Places^[15] and National Treasure^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Grand Canyon include Grand Canyon National Park Airport^[25], an airport^[26], in United States^[27]; Grand Canyon National Park^[28], a National Park of the United States^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1919^[31]; and Grand Canyon Village^[32], a census-designated place in the United States^[33], in United States^[34].

Why It Matters

Grand Canyon ranks in the top 0.5% of canyon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,114 views/month, #1 of 199).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for it include Grand Canyon National Park Airport^[25], an airport^[26], in United States^[27]; Grand Canyon National Park^[28], a National Park of the United States^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1919^[31]; and Grand Canyon Village^[32], a census-designated place in the United States^[33], in United States^[34].