It was designated a "forest reserve" in 1893, a national monument in 1908, and a national park in 1919.
It took so long to receive federal protection because residents of Arizona were outraged at what they called, "a federal land grab." Today's residents are so proud of what the federal government did, that Arizona is now called the "Grand Canyon State."
The Grand Canyon qualifies as old; it has been around for a long time.
About 17 million years.
The Grand Canyon.
The canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long.
The Grand canyon is a Big Long hole in the ground. So no But you can fly through the Grand Canyon. Many airplane and helicopter tours every day.
1 second it takes to go to the grand canyon
The Grand Canyon was carved over millions of years by the Colorado River.
The Grand Canyon is located in northwestern Arizona.
A man named Fredrick Hamilton lived on the grand canyon for 86 years.
The Grand Canyon has not erupted for millions of years. The most recent volcanic activity in the area was about 1.2 million years ago. Since then, the erosion from the Colorado River has been the primary force shaping the canyon.
It is 277 miles long.
6,000,000years