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.
The Grand Canyon was made a natural monument when the settlers discovered it, which was in 1884.
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument was created in 2000.
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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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It achieved status as a Monument in 1908 and as a park in 1919
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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It moved from Monument status to Park status in 1919.
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.