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The Grand Canyon National Park is the top tourist attraction in
Arizona with about five million visitors every year.
It became the 17th U.S. National Park in 1919.
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The Grand Canyon is the result of erosion and was carved by the Colorado River about five or six million years ago.
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It is 446 km (227 miles) long, 1,857 meters (6,093 feet) deep and 29 km (18 miles) at its widest point.
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The train from
Williams to the South Rim of the canyon takes 2 hours 15 minutes.
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I had an awesome time visiting the Grand Canyon with mom and dad.
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Definitely a day I'll always remember.
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