Zion Canyon

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Zion Canyon

canyon, Utah, United States

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Zion National Park
The park’s principal feature is Zion Canyon, which received its name from the Mormons who discovered it (1858) and settled there in the early 1860s. A portion of the area was first set aside as Mukuntuweap National Monument in 1909. The monument was enlarged and renamed Zion National Monument in…
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The park’s principal feature is Zion Canyon, which received its name from the Mormons who discovered it (1858) and settled there in the early 1860s. A portion of the area was first set aside as Mukuntuweap National Monument in 1909. The monument was enlarged and renamed Zion National Monument in…
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