Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is a vast protected landscape in the American Southwest known for Lake Powell, dramatic desert canyons, and extensive opportunities for boating, hiking, and other outdoor recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national recreation area
protected area
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Capitol Reef National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
area over 1.2 million acres
over 4,800 square kilometers
contains Backcountry areas
Glen Canyon Dam vicinity
Marinas on Lake Powell
country United States of America
createdBy United States Congress
designation National Recreation Area
established 1972
governingBody U.S. Department of the Interior
hasPart Bullfrog
Colorado River
Dangling Rope area
Escalante River arm of Lake Powell
linked to: Escalante River

Glen Canyon
Halls Crossing
Hite
Lake Powell
Lees Ferry
Rainbow Bridge National Monument access area
Wahweap
IUCNCategory V
knownFor boating
camping
canyoneering
fishing
hiking
houseboating on Lake Powell
scenic desert landscapes
slot canyons
locatedIn Arizona
Utah
managingOrganization National Park Service
nearestCity Blanding, Utah
Kanab, Utah
linked to: Kanab

Page, Arizona
partOf Colorado Plateau
primaryWaterBody Lake Powell
region American Southwest
river Colorado River
Escalante River
San Juan River
stateBorder Arizona–Utah border
terrain desert canyon
lake shoreline
plateau

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Colorado Plateau contains Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area hasExample Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
subject linked to: National Recreation Areas
Coconino County, Arizona contains Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Horseshoe Bend partOf Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Horseshoe Bend partOf Glen Canyon Dam downstream river corridor
linked to: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Kaiparowits Plateau borderedBy Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Southern Utah contains Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
subject linked to: southern Utah
Henry Mountains region near Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Navajo Sandstone formsLandformsAt Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Lake Powell partOf Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Carl Hayden Visitor Center partOf Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Kane County, Utah containsProtectedArea Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Northern Arizona contains Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Arizona portion)
subject linked to: northern Arizona
linked to: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Entrada Sandstone exposedAt Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
San Juan County, Utah containsProtectedArea Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Wayne County, Utah near Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Henry Mountains proximityTo Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Page, Arizona gatewayTo Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Page, Arizona locatedNear Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Page, Arizona hasNearbyProtectedArea Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
LeChee, Arizona nearbyAttraction Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
northwestern Arizona adjacentTo Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Wingate Sandstone exposedIn Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Escalante River canyons partOf Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Big Water, Utah locatedNear Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Hole-in-the-Rock Road area near Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Wahweap area adjacentTo Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Glen Canyon Group notableExposure Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Coyote Gulch locatedInProtectedArea Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Escalante River locatedInProtectedArea Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Mount Ellen overlooks Glen Canyon National Recreation Area vicinity
linked to: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Glen Canyon partOf Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Arizona–Utah border passesThroughAttraction Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Lees Ferry partOf Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Hite locatedIn Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Hite withinProtectedArea Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Halls Crossing locatedInProtectedArea Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Dangling Rope area locatedIn Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Dangling Rope area partOf Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Dangling Rope area category Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Curecanti Unit relatedProject Glen Canyon Unit
linked to: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Wahweap locatedInProtectedArea Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Wahweap partOf Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Lee Ferry, Arizona partOf Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Garfield County, Utah contains Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (part)
subject linked to: Garfield County
linked to: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument adjacentTo Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Canyon Point, Utah nearbyAttraction Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
U.S. Route 89A (Arizona–Utah) passesNear Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Mount Pennell protectedArea Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (nearby region)
linked to: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Mount Hillers protectedAreaNearby Glen Canyon National Recreation Area