It is within the territory of the United States of America, but is referred to as a US National PARK. A national monument is a different entity.
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument was created in 2000.
The Grand Canyon was made a natural monument when the settlers discovered it, which was in 1884.
The Grand Canyon is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the first national parks in the United States. There is a Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument located on the northern edge of the Grand Canyon National Park. This Monument is co-managed by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
Grand Canyon
It isn't a monument, but a national park. A monument is something made by man, but the Grand Canyon is natural by nature.
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152 miles
It achieved status as a Monument in 1908 and as a park in 1919
Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge & Grand Canyon.
It is 235 miles from Grand Canyon Village Arizona to the Canyon de Chelly Natiional Monument in Arizona and an interesting side trip.
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