The Chains - Swimming Area
The Chains - Swimming Area is a scenic viewpoint in Coconino County, Arizona. The Chains - Swimming Area is situated nearby to the suburb Wahweap.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glen Canyon Dam Bridge and Glen Canyon Dam.
Glen Canyon Dam Bridge
Bridge
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The Glen Canyon Bridge or Glen Canyon Dam Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Coconino County, Arizona, carrying U.S. Route 89 across the Colorado River. The bridge was originally built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation to facilitate transportation of materials for the Glen Canyon Dam, which lies adjacent to the bridge just 865 feet upstream. Glen Canyon Dam Bridge is situated 4,100 feet south of The Chains - Swimming Area.
Glen Canyon Dam
Dam
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Glen Canyon Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the southwestern United States, located on the Colorado River in northern Arizona, near the city of Page. Glen Canyon Dam is situated 3,500 feet south of The Chains - Swimming Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Page and Wahweap.
Page
Page is a city of 7,600 people in northern Arizona. The city is best known for its two main attractions, Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell.
Wahweap
Suburb
Wahweap is a populated place situated in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, right along the border with Utah. Wahweap is situated 3 miles north of The Chains - Swimming Area.
Greenehaven
Village
Greenehaven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It is bordered to the east, west, and south by the city of Page and to the north by the state of Utah. Greenehaven is situated 5 miles northwest of The Chains - Swimming Area.
The Chains - Swimming Area
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Coconino County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.94629° or 36° 56′ 47″ northLongitude
-111.48707° or 111° 29′ 13″ westOpen location code
858CWGW7+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 11910977969OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glen Canyon Powerplant and Glen Canyon Dam Visitor Center.
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