Open Canyon
Open Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Phelps Lake and Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center.
Phelps Lake
Lake
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There are 44 named and countless unnamed lakes in Grand Teton National Park. The largest of these is Jackson Lake, a natural glacial lake that has been enlarged with the construction of the Jackson Lake Dam.
Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center
Tourism office
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Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center is a tourism office.
Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve
Nature reserve
The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve is a 1,106 acres refuge within Grand Teton National Park on the southern end of Phelps Lake, Wyoming. The site was originally known as the JY Ranch, a dude ranch. Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve is situated 1½ miles east of Open Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Teton Village and Moose.
Teton Village
Village
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Teton Village is a census-designated place in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 517 at the 2020 census. The village surrounds the base of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Teton Village is situated 3 miles southwest of Open Canyon.
Moose
Village
Moose is an unincorporated community in Teton County, Wyoming, in the Jackson Hole valley. It has a US Post Office, with the zip code of 83012. The town is located within Grand Teton National Park along the banks of the Snake River. Moose is situated 5 miles northeast of Open Canyon.
Open Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,634 feet
- Description: canyon in Wyoming, USA
- Categories: canyon and landform
- Location: Teton, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Open Canyon” goes by many names.
- German: “Open Canyon”
- Italian: “Open Canyon”
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