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Arches National Park is a national park of the United States in eastern Utah. The park is adjacent to the Colorado River, 4 mi north of Moab, Utah. The park contains more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the well-known Delicate Arch, which constitute the highest density of natural arches in the world. It also contains a variety of oth…
Arches National Park is a national park of the United States in eastern Utah. The park is adjacent to the Colorado River, 4 mi north of Moab, Utah. The park contains more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the well-known Delicate Arch, which constitute the highest density of natural arches in the world. It also contains a variety of other unique geological resources and formations. The national park lies above an underground evaporite layer or salt bed, which is the main cause of the formation of the arches, spires, balanced rocks, sandstone fins, and eroded monoliths in the area.
  • Location: Grand County, Utah, US
  • Nearest city: Moab, Utah
  • Area: 76,679 acres (119.811 sq mi; 31,031 ha; 310.31 km²)
  • Established: April 12, 1929, as a national monument
  • Visitors: 1,460,652 (in 2022)
  • Governing body: National Park Service

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