The people of the United States intentionally decided to forbid major development around this natural wonder, even though such development would have been logistically easy and economically useful to SOME. Compare this with what happened to Niagara falls, where a Ripley's Museum exists less than half a kilometer from the overlooks.
This setting aside of certain natural wonders for permanent protection from destruction by commercial interests, as well as relatively inexpensive access for all, has been called, "America's best idea."
There were 4,388,386 in 2010. About 4.5 million people visit the Grand Canyon National park each year.
The Grand Canyon.
The Grand Canyon is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the first national parks in the United States. There is a Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument located on the northern edge of the Grand Canyon National Park. This Monument is co-managed by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
The Grand Canyon is in the US state of Arizona.The Grand Canyon is in northwestern Arizona.
== == The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona and stretches to Colorado. The Grand Canyon is a national park and has become a national landmark. People from all over the world travel to see the Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon National Park.
The Grand Canyon is in the US state of Arizona.The Grand Canyon is in northwestern Arizona.
Oddly enough, it is called "Grand Canyon National Park".
Grand Canyon National Park was created on 1919-02-26.
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument was created in 2000.
No, the Grand Canyon is in northwestern Arizona.
The Grand Canyon National Park is in Arizona.