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Zion National Park History   Zion National Park History and Information Located in southwestern Utah, 43 miles west of St. George, Zion National Park is Utah’s oldest and most visited national park, annually hosting an average of 2.5 million visitors. The park’s main attraction is Zion Canyon, at its south en

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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/zion-national-park.html Zion National Park Location: Utah Established: November 19, 1919 Size: 148,733 acres Rising in Utahs high plateau country, the Virgin River carves its way to the desert below through a gorge so deep and narrow that sunlight rarely penetrat

Zion National Park is located in the Southwestern United States , near Springdale, Utah . A prominent feature of the park is Zion Canyon, which is long and up to half a mile deep, cut through the reddish and tan-colored Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River . The lowest elevation is at Coalpits Wash an

Zion National Park - Photos, Places to Stay, Things to Do | Utah.com Exciting hikes & unearthly earthforms. Plan Your Trip to Zion National Park   Canyoneering in Zion With a side of info about climbing and bouldering Learn More   Bring the whole family How to Zion With everyone from kids to grandparents

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