Horseshoe Bend

horseshoe-shaped incised meander of the Colorado River in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Place meander Q1064449
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Horseshoe Bend

Summary

Horseshoe Bend is a meander[1]. It draws 299 Wikipedia views per month (meander category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Horseshoe Bend is located in Coconino County[3].
  • Horseshoe Bend is in the country of United States[4].
  • Horseshoe Bend's image is recorded as Grand Canyon Horseshoe Bend (crop 2).jpg[5].
  • Horseshoe Bend's instance of is recorded as meander[6].
  • horseshoe is named after Horseshoe Bend[7].
  • Horseshoe Bend's part of is recorded as Colorado River[8].
  • Horseshoe Bend's Commons category is recorded as Horseshoe Bend (Arizona)[9].
  • Horseshoe Bend's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.879444444444, 'lon': -111.51388888889}[10].
  • Horseshoe Bend's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06nqhj[11].
  • Horseshoe Bend's official website is recorded as http://www.horseshoebend.com[12].
  • Horseshoe Bend's GeoNames ID is recorded as 8354486[13].
  • Horseshoe Bend's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horseshoe Bend'}[14].
  • Horseshoe Bend's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+980'}[15].
  • Horseshoe Bend's BabelNet ID is recorded as 01402473n[16].
  • Horseshoe Bend's located in protected area is recorded as Glen Canyon National Recreation Area[17].
  • Horseshoe Bend's drainage basin is recorded as Colorado River drainage basin[18].
  • Horseshoe Bend's Atlas Obscura place ID is recorded as horseshoe-bend[19].
  • Horseshoe Bend's National Park Service place ID is recorded as hsb[20].

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Geography

Horseshoe Bend is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Coconino County[3]. Its part of is recorded as Colorado River[8].

Physical Characteristics

Horseshoe Bend's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+980'}[15].

Designation and Status

Horseshoe Bend's instance of is recorded as meander[6].

History and Context

horseshoe is named after Horseshoe Bend[7].

Why It Matters

Horseshoe Bend draws 299 Wikipedia views per month (meander category, ranking #1 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . GeoNames. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BabelNet. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_horseshoe-bend_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Horseshoe Bend}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/horseshoe-bend}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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