Sunday, January 16, 2005

We Love Great Grand Canyon!


#001. Winter, 1999. Our family went to Grand Canyon by driving from Las Vegas through Hoover Dam, also visited Havasupai Indian Reservation. Took a flight to have a real overlook at Grand Canyon, understanding the meaning of GREATNESS! The Aerophotography of Grand Canyon is Spectacular and Unforgettable. Enjoy!
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#002. Winter, 1999. Our family went to Grand Canyon by driving from Las Vegas through Hoover Dam, also visited Havasupai Indian Reservation. Took a flight to have a real overlook at Grand Canyon, understanding the meaning of GREATNESS! The Aerophotography of Grand Canyon is Spectacular and Unforgettable. Enjoy!
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#003. Winter, 1999. Our family went to Grand Canyon by driving from Las Vegas through Hoover Dam, also visited Havasupai Indian Reservation. Took a flight to have a real overlook at Grand Canyon, understanding the meaning of GREATNESS! The Aerophotography of Grand Canyon is Spectacular and Unforgettable. Enjoy!
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#004. Winter, 1999. Our family went to Grand Canyon by driving from Las Vegas through Hoover Dam, also visited Havasupai Indian Reservation. Took a flight to have a real overlook at Grand Canyon, understanding the meaning of GREATNESS! The Aerophotography of Grand Canyon is Spectacular and Unforgettable. Enjoy!
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Fascinating Facts about the Grand Canyon National Park
1, One of the great natural wonders of the world.
2, First set aside as a forest reserve in 1893, established as Grand Canyon National Monument in 1908, doubled in size in 1975.
3, Named World Heritage Site in 1979.
4, Averages 5 million visitors per year.
5, Spans 1,217,403.32 acres or 1,904 square miles.
6, Is 277 river miles long.
7, Measures minimum width of 600 feet (Marble Canyon); average width, rim to rim, 10 miles; maximum width, rim to rim, 18 miles.
8, Drops almost one mile at deepest point.
9, Rim elevations: South Rim 7,000 feet; North Rim 8,000 feet; Lake Mead Boundary 1,200 feet.
10, Is home to 75 species of mammals, 50 species of reptiles and amphibians, 25 species of fish and more than 300 species of birds.
11, Boasts approximately 2,500 species of plants, mosses and other vegetation.
12, Averages temperatures of 18-85 degrees Fahrenheit, South Rim; 15-77 degrees, North Rim; 38-105 degrees, Phantom Ranch.

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