The Alligator

The Alligator is in Garfield, Utah and has an elevation of 7,736 feet. The Alligator is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Bryce Point, as well as near Rim Trailhead (South).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sunset Point Overlook and Old Administration Building.

Sunset Point Overlook

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: CLI, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.

Sunset Point Overlook is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 mile northwest of The Alligator.

Old Administration Building

Building

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Old Administration Building at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, U.S.A, also known as the Bryce Canyon Nature Museum, was the first National Park Service building built within the park. Old Administration Building is situated 1½ miles north of The Alligator.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bryce Canyon National Park and Tropic.

Bryce Canyon National Park

Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.

Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park in Utah'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.

Tropic

Village

Photo: An Errant Knight, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tropic is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, along Utah State Route 12. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 486. Tropic was founded in 1891. Tropic is situated 4 miles east of The Alligator.

Bryce Canyon City

Hamlet

Photo: Ntsimp, Public domain.

Bryce Canyon City, sometimes shown as Bryce on maps, is a town in Garfield County, Utah, United States, adjacent to Bryce Canyon National Park. Formerly known as Ruby's Inn, the town was officially incorporated on July 23, 2007, under a short-lived state law. Bryce Canyon City is situated 4½ miles north of The Alligator.

The Alligator

Type: Rock
Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
Location: Garfield, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.60952° or 37° 36′ 34″ north

Longitude

-112.15628° or 112° 9′ 23″ west

Elevation

7,736 feet (2,358 metres)

Wheelchair access

Open location code

8599JR5V+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6102475539

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=rock

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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