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Canyon Country

Canyon Country is a region in the state of in the United States of America. It is a wild, sparsely populated area along the southern boundary of the state, with an extraordinary concentration of national parks and monuments offering scenic opportunities galore and an inexhaustible array of hiking trails and canyoneering routes.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Bryce Canyon National Park and Arches National Park.

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is a national park in 's Canyon Country. Some 35,835 acres or 56 mi² in extent, the designated area around the spectacular Bryce Canyon became a United States National Monument in 1923 and was designated as a National Park in 1928.

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is a national park that is in 's Canyon Country near the town of . It is home to the world's greatest concentration of natural arches, including Delicate Arch, one of the state's most famous icons.

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is a town in the 's Canyon Country and a gateway to the nearby and other attractions in Canyon Country.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Monticello and Kanab.

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is a cool haven in the midst of the Canyon Country region of . Located at the base of the Blue Mountains in the center of San Juan County, typically has cooler weather than the surrounding desert.

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is a small town in the Canyon Country region of the state of , in the United States of America. It is famous for its past use as a backdrop for many famous western movies as well as a good base for exploring the surrounding area.

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is a national park in 's Canyon Country. The small town of is the gateway to this and the nearby .

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is a city of 1,700 people in the Canyon Country of in the Western United States. is a good jumping-off point for travelers who want to hike in the Grand Circle of U.S. national parks.

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is a city in , , United States. The population was 3,394 at the 2020 census, making it the most populated city in San Juan County.

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is a national park of the United States in south-central . The park is approximately 60 miles long on its north–south axis and just 6 miles wide on its east-west axis, on average.

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is a town in , , United States. The population was 449 at the 2020 census, down from 475 at the 2010 census. It is located 17 miles northwest of , on US-89 near and the .

is a town in 's Canyon Country and a gateway to the nearby and other attractions in Canyon Country.

is a small town in , , , at the junction of State Routes 24 and 95. The population was 158 at the 2020 census. Situated in the 's cold desert ecological region, the town is just south of the confluence of the Fremont River and Muddy Creek, which together form the , which then flows southeast to the .

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is a census-designated place in in the United States. It is on the San Juan River on the northern edge of the 's borders in south-central .

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, also officially known for a time as just Thompson, is a small census-designated place in central , , United States. The population was 39 at the 2010 census.

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, Mount Carmel and the other small towns form a rural community known as East Zion, which is located in 's Canyon Country, near the east entrance to .

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is a national monument in the Canyon Country of southeastern , showcasing three natural stone bridges within its boundaries. Natural Bridges became the first International Dark Sky Park in 2007.

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is a United States national monument that is managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the state of .

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is in , near the city of . It offers a panoramic view of the Colorado River far below as it makes its way toward the .

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is a national recreation area and conservation unit of the United States National Park Service that encompasses the area around and lower in and , covering 1,254,429 acres of mostly rugged high desert terrain.

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is a state park in the U.S. state of , overlooking a deep meander of the San Juan River. The park is located near the southern border of the state a short distance from .

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is a State Park on the edge of the San Rafael Swell in Eastern Utah. This park encompasses a large number of rock Hoodoos ranging in size from 1-3 meters tall.

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is a state park in Canyon Country of . In the park there are almost 70 monolithic pillars made of sand sediments that are up to 50 m high.

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Coral Pink Sand Dunes is a state park located in 's Canyon Country between and . The park offers recreation for both motorized and non-motorized users, with over 125,000 yearly visitors, and at the same time it protects endangered species endemic to the park.

Canyon Country

Latitude of center
38.21° or 38° 12′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
-110.87° or 110° 52′ 12″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q21402902
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In Other Languages

From German to Venetian—“Canyon Country” goes by many names.
  • German: “Canyon Country”
  • Italian: “Canyon Country”
  • Slovenian: “Canyon Country”
  • Venetian: “Canyon Country”

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