The arches in Arches National Park are made form sandstone.
Sedimentary sandstone.
Arches National Park is in Utah.
Arches National Park is comprised of over 2,000 sandstone arches. Basically, these are rocks that have been eaten away by erosion, leaving an "arch" left. The most famous of the arches is Delicate Arch.
Arches National Park got its name because of what is in it - Arches.
Arches National Park is119.8 mi².
You can find information about Arches National Park by visiting the National Park Service website.
Arches became a national park on November 12th, 1971.
Arches National Park got its name because of what is in it - a ton of arches.
Congress declared Arches to become a national park in 1971.
Arches National Park was officially named when President Herbert Hoover signed legislation on April 12, 1929, creating Arches National Monument. The US Congress officially changed the status of Arches National Monument to Arches National Park on November 12, 1971. The origin of the name "Arches" comes from the more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches preserved in the park.
Waterways used to run through the arches.
The Arches National Park.