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Black Canyon of the Gunnison
North America
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Established
21-Oct-99
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Ranger Station
South Rim Visitor Center, 19995 US-50, Montrose, CO 81425
Headquarters
19995 US-50, Montrose, CO 81425
Latitude(N)
38.5997°
Longitude(W)
'-107.7703
Name | Continent | World Region | Country | Province | State Name | Regional Category | Established | Area (2023)[8] | Visitors (22) | Headquaters | HQ-NPS-Link | Ranger Station | Zipcode | Latitude(N) | Longitude(W) | Best Months | Iconic Places | Activities | Description | Sources | National Parks Your Stroy (Item) | WD Experience | WD Blog | WD Blog - Url to Redirect | Data Validated | National Parks - Tags | Main Image | Publish Date | Unpublish Date |
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison | North America | North America | United States | Colorado | Western | 21-Oct-99 | 30,779.83 acres (124.6 km2) | 297,257 | 19995 US-50, Montrose, CO 81425 | South Rim Visitor Center, 19995 US-50, Montrose, CO 81425 | 81425 | 38.5997° | '-107.7703 | May | Hiking | The park protects a quarter of the Gunnison River, which slices sheer canyon walls from dark Precambrian-era rock. The canyon features some of the steepest cliffs and oldest rock in North America, and is a popular site for river rafting and rock climbing. The deep, narrow canyon is composed of gneiss and schist, which appears black when in shadow.[23] | Black-Canyon-of-the-Gunnison-National-Park |
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