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High Plateaus of Utah

plateau, United States
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The High Plateaus of Utah are a section of the larger Colorado Plateau, a physiographic province in the southwestern United States. This region in central Utah is characterized by great rock cliffs and terraces, ascending to elevations of 11,000 feet (3,353 meters). The Colorado Plateau itself is known for its high mountains, river canyons like the Grand Canyon, and features such as buttes and mesas. The High Plateaus are part of Utah's diverse relief, which also includes the Great Basin and the Middle Rockies.12

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  1. Utah - Relief
  2. Colorado Plateau
  3. Utah - Prehistory and European exploration
  4. Utah - Settlement patterns

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