Zion Canyon
Zion Canyon is a deep and narrow gorge in southwestern Utah, United States, carved by the North Fork of the Virgin River. Nearly the entire canyon is located within the western half of Zion National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Valley with an elevation of 3,780 feet
- Description: canyon in Washington County, Utah, United States
- Also known as: “Little Zion”, “Mu-Koon‘-Tu-Weap”, “Mukuntuweap”, and “Straight Cañon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Johnson Mountain.
Johnson Mountain
Peak
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Johnson Mountain is a 6,106-foot Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Johnson Mountain is situated 1½ miles northeast of Zion Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockville and Springdale.
Rockville
Village
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rockville is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. It is located along the Virgin River near the mouth of Zion Canyon. The city lies just outside the park boundary for Zion National Park; the park entrance is located approximately 5 miles northeast of the town.
Springdale
Photo: Raymond Shobe, CC BY 2.5.
Springdale is a town in the Dixie region of Utah, just outside of the southwest entrance to Zion National Park.
Grafton
Locality
Photo: Triberocker, Public domain.
Grafton is a ghost town, just south of Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States. Said to be the most photographed ghost town in the West, it has been featured as a location in several films, including 1929's In Old Arizona—the first talkie filmed outdoors—and the classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Grafton is situated 4 miles west of Zion Canyon.
Zion Canyon
- Categories: canyon and landform
- Location: Washington, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Zion Canyon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Zion Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Zion Canyon”
- French: “Canyon de Zion”
- Korean: “자이언 캐니언”
- Lithuanian: “Siono kanjonas”
- Lithuanian: “Zajono kanjonas”
- Turkish: “Zion Kanyonu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shunesburg and Watchman Residential Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parunuweap Canyon and Rimrock Spring.
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