The Grand Canyon may be the most recognizable landmark on the planet. And it's large enough to hold countless facts, figures and historical details you probably never knew. The Grand Canyon is not ...

Grand Canyon Facts The Huvasupai in particular pioneered many of the walking trails and settlements we use today. One of them, the Indian Garden campground, has become a treasured spot for ...

The Grand Canyon is huge. Shutterstock The Grand Canyon is 1,217,403.32 acres or 1,904 square miles, while the state of Rhode Island is 1,214 square miles.

Arizona is famously known as the Grand Canyon State. Learn why it earned this nickname, its unique Arizona geography, and ...

Grand Canyon facts and figures 1. In 1926, seven years after the Grand Canyon's became a national park, it had 37,745 visitors. In 2017, the latest year for which stats are available, the park had ...

Today, the Grand Canyon sees 5 million visitors a year. That's quite a bit more than the 45,000 annual visitors it received shortly after being made a National Park in 1919.

2. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long and 18 miles wide at its widest point. 3. At 1.2 million acres (1,902 square miles), Grand Canyon is the 11th largest national park in the United States. 4.

Today, the Grand Canyon sees 5 million visitors a year. That's quite a bit more than the 45,000 annual visitors it received shortly after being made a National Park in 1919.

Today, the Grand Canyon sees 5 million visitors a year. That's quite a bit more than the 45,000 annual visitors it received shortly after being made a National Park in 1919.

Grand Canyon is the most popular national park on Instagram, based on the latest stats (2017). With 1.9 million tags, it beat out Yosemite National Park (1.7 million).