| Rainbow Bridge National Monument | |
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IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) | |
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| Location | San Juan County, Utah, USA |
| Nearest city | Page, Arizona |
| Area | 160 acres (0.6 km2) |
| Established | May 30, 1910 |
| Visitors | 87,642 (in 2006) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
"Rainbow Bridge National Monument is administered by Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, southern Utah, USA. Rainbow Bridge is often described as the world's highest natural bridge. The span of Rainbow Bridge was reported in 1974 by the Bureau of Reclamation to be 275 feet (84 m), but a laser measurement in 2007 has resulted in a span of 234 feet (71 m).[citation needed] At the top it is 42 feet (13 m) thick and 33 feet (10 m) wide."
Outdone again by the Chinese...:)...
"Xian Ren Qiao (also known as Fairy Bridge), in Guangxi Province, China, with a span of about 295 feet (90 m), and a height of the opening of 210 feet (64 m), appears to be the largest natural bridge in the world."
N, as in Natural, and National.
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Please visit and join the ABC Wednesday meme!
Beautiful as always.
ReplyDeleteNostalgic, is one of my ABC entries. Come by any time you get a chance. Have a great day!
Great contribution to N-Day! the wonders of nature!
ReplyDeleteHelenMac
ABC Wednesday Team
As what my hubby always told me so many places in this country that we haven't explore or visit yet so why not go to another place ^_^
ReplyDeleteNuptial
I've never been to the SW US - should rectify that!
ReplyDeleteROG, ABC Wednesday team
i never knew either of these existed
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