Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery
Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery, also known as Pioneer Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located near the Grand Canyon's South Rim. It is also known as South Rim Cemetery and the American Legion Cemetery due to its association with the veterans' organization.Photo: SallyRichards, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: historic cemetery in Arizona, United States
- Also known as: “Grand Canyon Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horace M. Albright Training Center and Verkamp’s Visitor Center.
Horace M. Albright Training Center
College
Photo: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horace M. Albright Training Center is a college, which is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery.
Verkamp’s Visitor Center
Tourism office
Photo: Grand Canyon National Park, CC BY 2.0.
Verkamp’s Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 3,400 feet west of Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery.
Grand Canyon Railroad Station
Railway station
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grand Canyon Depot, also known as Grand Canyon Railroad Station, was constructed in 1909–10 for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, in what is now Grand Canyon National Park. Grand Canyon Railroad Station is situated 3,600 feet west of Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Canyon Village and Tusayan.
Grand Canyon Village
Village
Photo: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grand Canyon Village is a census-designated place located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 2,004 at the 2010 Census.
Tusayan
Tusayan is a town of 600 people just 2 miles from the South Rim entrance of Grand Canyon National Park. It is most often used by travelers to the park for overnight lodging.
Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Coconino County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.05433° or 36° 3′ 16″ northLongitude
-112.12475° or 112° 7′ 29″ westOpen location code
85893V3G+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 215366517OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q65083308
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