Best time to visit Grand Canyon and 9 Facts

The Grand Canyon is a deep gorge in Arizona, formed by the Colorado River, United States. The Grand Canyon is 448 KM long and 29 KM wide, having a depth of 1859 meters. This area is inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years, Who made a familiar relationship with the canyon for years.

Now starts to know 9 Amazing facts about Grand Canyon

1- On 11 January 1908, United States President Theodore Roosevelt named the Grand Canyon as a national monument

Roosevelt once said ‘You cannot improve on it. But what you can do is keep it for your children and all who come after you, as the one great sight which every American should see. With this enthusiastic thought, President made it a national monument.

2- The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World

Grand Canyon is too big, Along with an immediately changing weather. Weather in the Grand Canyon varies according to elevation. So many factors makes it Wonder for World.

3- John Wesley Powell led the first expedition down the Grand Canyon in 1869. He was also the first to call it the “Grand Canyon”

John Wesley Powell and his expedition team arrived on 13th August 1869 at the Grand Canyon. By seeing the size and components presents at that area named Grand Canyon

4- A fatal plane crash happened in Grand Canyon in 1956

A United Airlines DC-7 collided with a TWA Super Constellation the on Grand Canyon on 30 June 1956, Resulting death of all 128 people.

In 1956, there was no coast-to-coast radar system covering the air over the US, and planes were frequently operating what was called “off airways,” or in airspace uncontrolled by a traffic controller.

As a result, the planes involved in the collision were operating based on the “seen and be seen” doctrine, which called for pilots to be visually aware of the aircraft around them.

5- The oldest fossils at the Grand Canyon are 1,200 million to 740 million years old

The fossil named Stromatolites was found during an expedition.

6- Supai Village is the most remote community in Grand Canyon

It is the tiny village hidden inside the Grand Canyon and most of tourists visit this place in Canyon

7- Over 6 million people visit the Grand Canyon each year

By the time the Grand Canyon becomes more popular and an adventurous place to visit. More than 6 million people visits the Canyon every year.

8- Early European and American explorers of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River were willing to go into “The Great Unknown” risking their lives to learn the canyon’s secrets

9- There are 22 species of Bats available in Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon is a major home for Bats. Mostly these bats eat insects. Brown Bat is a specialty in Canyon. They can eat 1200 mosquito size insects in an hour. Grand Canyon is the highest bat diversities anywhere in the United States. Over 90 species of mammals call Grand Canyon National Park home.

10- Best time to visit Grand Canyon in between April to June each year.

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