File:Grand Canyon National Park South Entrance Sign 0102 World Heritage Site (7403138938).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionGrand Canyon National Park South Entrance Sign 0102 World Heritage Site (7403138938).jpg |
Grand Canyon National Park's South Entrance Sign is located just before the entrance station and has a parking area with restroom. Many visitors stop and take their photos with this sign. A camera pole is attached to the ground so the whole group can get into the photo. NPS Photo by Jacob Fillion. For updated trip planning information visit: <a href="http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm</a> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/fees.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/fees.htm</a> Grand Canyon National Park Vehicle Permit - $35 (U.S. Dollars) Admits one single, private, non-commercial vehicle and all its passengers. Organized groups are not eligible for the vehicle permit. Grand Canyon National Park Motorcycle Permit - $30 (U.S. Dollars) Admits one single, private, non-commercial motorcycle and its passenger(s). Grand Canyon National Park Individual Permit - $20/person (U.S. Dollars) Admits one individual when entering by foot, bicycle, park shuttle bus, Grand Canyon Railway and private rafting trip. Individuals 15 years old and younger are admitted free of charge. For updated trip planning information visit: <a href="http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm</a> Where is it? Grand Canyon is in the northwest corner of Arizona, close to the borders of Utah and Nevada. The Colorado River, which flows through the canyon, drains water from seven states, but the feature we know as Grand Canyon is entirely in Arizona. GPS Coordinates North Rim Visitor Center 36°11’51”N 112°03’09”W South Rim Visitor Center 36°03’32”N 112°06’33”W Desert View Watchtower 36° 2’ 38” N 111° 49’ 33”W Do you know when Grand Canyon National Park was declared a World Heritage Site? Do you know how many World Heritage Sites there are in the United States? In the world? What makes the convention significant is that it links together the concepts of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural properties. It recognizes the way in which people interact with nature and the fundamental need to preserve the balance between the two. The World Heritage List is comprised of both Natural and Cultural sites. To be placed on the list a site must show outstanding universal value. There are currently 936 World Heritage Sites worldwide. They include 725 cultural sites, 183 natural sites and 28 mixed sites. Grand Canyon National Park was declared a World Heritage Site on 24 October 1979 and is one of 21 sites in the United States. For a complete list of sites in the United States, and worldwide, visit <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">whc.unesco.org/en/list/</a> |
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Source | Grand Canyon National Park: South Entrance Sign 0102 World Heritage Site |
Author | Grand Canyon National Park |
Camera location | 35° 59′ 36.33″ N, 112° 07′ 20.44″ W ![]() | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | ![]() |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Grand Canyon NPS at https://flickr.com/photos/50693818@N08/7403138938. It was reviewed on 20 April 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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