Royal Gorge

USA / Colorado / Canon City /

canyon / gorge, interesting place

The Royal Gorge (also Grand Canyon of the Arkansas) is a canyon on the Arkansas River near Cañon City, Colorado. With a width of 50 feet at its base and a few hundred feet at its top, and a depth of 1200 feet in places, the 10-mile-long canyon is a narrow, steep crevasse through the granite of Fremont Peak. There are many family vacation opportunities. www.rgcountry.com

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Gorge

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Coordinates: 38°27'31"N 105°19'12"W

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