Zion National Park

Zion National Park is located near Springdale, Utah in the southwestern United States. It has an area of 229 mile² (593 km²) and ranges in elevation from a low point of 3,666 ft (1,128 m) on Coalpits Wash to a high point at 8,726 ft (2,660 m) at Horse Ranch Mountain. Established in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, it became Zion National Park in 1919. The Kolob section was added in 1937.

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Springdale - Utah - Southwestern United States - 593 km² - 1909 - Mukuntuweap National Monument - National Park - 1919 - 1937

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Zion is an ancient Hebrew word meaning "place of refuge" or "sanctuary," often used by the LDS settlers in Utah. Protected within the park is a dramatic landscape of sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs, mostly from the 170 million year old tan to orange-red sandstone of the Navajo Formation. Zion is located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert provinces. This unique geography and the variety of life zones within the park make Zion significant as a place of unusual plant and animal diversity.

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Zion - Hebrew - LDS - Canyon - Sandstone - Colorado Plateau - Great Basin - Mojave Desert - Geography - Plant - Animal

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Among the notable geographical features of the park are:

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• Virgin River Narrows
• Emerald Pools (photo)
• Angels Landing (photo)
• The Great White Throne (photo)
• The Three Patriarchs (photo)
• Kolob Arch, a remote cliff wall arch
 
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