The Grand Canyon, a wonder of Natural Wonder, is a perfect vacation place located in the state of Arizona, United States. The reason behind fame of Grand Canyon is nothing, but the Grand Canyon National Park. Moreover, there are many interesting stories that are related to Grand Canyon. Here are some beautiful facts about Grand Canyon.
1. Dimensions
The dimensions of Grand Canyon in terms of length, width and depth are 227 miles, 18 miles and 5,000 feet respectively. The total area of Grand Canyon is about 1,218,376 acres.
2. Altitude
With reference to Yavapai point, the altitude of Grand Canyon above sea level is 2400 feet. The average depth of Grand Canyon is almost one mile with altitude level 5400 feet from North Rim and 4500 feet from South Rim.
3. Cause of Formation
Colorado River was the reason behind formation of Grand Canyon. In fact, this river flows through Canyon in the west with an average depth of 100 feet. The width of Colorado River is about 300 feet and flows at the rate of four miles per hour.
4. Species of Animals
The numbers of animal species that are found in Grand Canyon are different with respect to their type. There are almost 25 species of reptiles, 70 species of mammals, five species of amphibians and 250 species of birds that are present in Grand Canyon.
5. Formation of Walls
A very strange fact about Grand Canyon is that the material of Grand Canyon walls is nothing else, but rocks and cliffs. The formation of these rocks was brought about thousands of years ago.
6. Species of Plants
Grand Canyon is not only rich in animal species, but also in plants species as well. The species of vascular plants in Grand Canyon are 1737. Similarly, the species of fungi, moss and lichen are 167, 64 and 195 and all these species are present in National Park of Grand Canyon.
7. Tourist’s Attraction
Grand Canyon National Park is no doubt, one of the most beloved tourist’s attractions. It has been estimated that more than five million tourists visit this place, every year. Among all these visitors, 83% are only from United States.
8. No Fossil Found
There is no fossil found in whole Grand Canyon even of a reptile. However, footprints of some reptiles as well as amphibians are found in this region.
9. First Visit by European
Grand canyon was explored by a European in 1540. Actually, he was in search of seven cities of Gold and during his search, he explored this region.
10. Natural Wonder
Owing to splendid natural features and wonderful scenes, Grand Canyon is truly claimed as a wonder of natural world.