Royal Gorge

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Royal Gorge

canyon, Colorado, United States

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The Royal Gorge, spanned by a suspension bridge 1,053 feet (321 metres) above the Arkansas River (the highest such bridge in the world), has an incline aerial tramway (built 1931); the 12-mile (19-km) Royal Gorge Railroad line runs through the canyon and is a popular tourist…
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The Royal Gorge, spanned by a suspension bridge 1,053 feet (321 metres) above the Arkansas River (the highest such bridge in the world), has an incline aerial tramway (built 1931); the 12-mile (19-km) Royal Gorge Railroad line runs through the canyon and is a popular tourist…
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