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Home/Grand Canyon National Park Links/Grand Canyon Trivia & Facts

Grand Canyon Trivia & Facts

Here are some tidbits and facts that you might enjoy learning about Grand Canyon National Park and the Colorado River. Wikipedia and the Grand Canyon Tourist also have some great pages of Grand Canyon facts.

For information on our summer thunderstorm season, visit the Monsoon page.

  • Grand Canyon is located at Latitude 36°, Longitude -112°
  • State: Arizona
  • County: Coconino – Grand Canyon lies within Coconino County.
  • Time Zone: Mountain – UTC -07:00 H (never changes to Daylight Savings Time, so much of the year the time is the same as in California).
  • Grand Canyon established as a forest preserve in 1892
  • Became a national monument in 1908
  • Designated a national park in 1919
  • National park enlarged in 1975
  • Total acreage: 1,215,375
  • Length in air miles: 190
  • Length in river miles: 277
  • Minimum width: 600 feet at Marble Canyon
  • Maximum width: 18 miles
  • Average width: 10 miles
  • Minimum width of Colorado River: 76 feet
  • Average width of Colorado River: 300 feet
  • Maximum depth of river: 85 feet
  • Average depth of river: 40 feet
  • Number of rapids: 160
  • River average gradient: 8 feet per mile
  • Total miles of trails in the park: 400
  • Total number of those trail miles that are maintained: 30.7
  • Number of miles of roads: 355
  • Number of bird species in park: 287
  • Number of mammal species: 88
  • Number of reptile and amphibians species: 58
  • Number of plant species: 1,500
  • Number of fish species: 26
  • Number of biotic life zones in the park: 5 (the same as traveling from Mexico to Canada)
  • Endangered wildlife species: 3 (bald eagle, peregrine falcon, humpback chub)
  • Endangered plant species: 2 (Brady pincushion cactus and sentry milkvetch)
  • Number of known archaeological sites within the park: 2,700
  • Number of Indian reservations in the park: 1 (Havasupai)
  • Number of buildings listed as National Landmarks: 120
  • Number of structures on National Register of Historic Places: 136

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Entrance Fees & Park Brochures

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Fires / Prescribed Burns / Smoke Status in Park

No matter what time of year, Grand Canyon can experience smoke or fire of some sort. Whether it is a …

Fishing Regulations

Fishing in the Colorado River requires a current Arizona state fishing license with a Trout Stamp. …

Grand Canyon National Park Links

You can download literature for planning your visit to the park directly from Grand …

Grand Canyon Trivia & Facts

Here are some tidbits and facts that you might enjoy learning about Grand Canyon National Park …

Grand Canyon Weather

When most people think of Arizona, they think of heat, sand dunes, cactus, and rattlesnakes. Many do …

Havasu and Mooney Falls

IMPORTANT: All Havasupai tourism has been suspended for the Campground and the Lodge until further …

Mileage (Km) to / from Grand Canyon’s South Rim

If you are interested in mileage to the North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park has driving distances …

Ranger Programs

Grand Canyon National Park offers ranger programs throughout the park. Whether you are visiting the …

Regional Indian Reservations

Below are the Indian Reservations found in the immediate Grand Canyon region. Please note that it is …

Slideshows

Below are some photo galleries and slideshows from various activities and locations - most are from …

Visitor Information Centers

Arizona Office of Tourism1100 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007(866) 275-5816, (602) …

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