Zion National Park
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| Designation | National Park |
| Location | Utah USA |
| Nearest City | Cedar City, Utah |
| Latitude | 37° 15' N |
| Longitude | 113° 00' W |
| Area | 146,592 acres 59,324 ha |
| Date of Establishment | 1919 |
| Visitation | 2,451,977 (2002) |
| Governing Body | National Park Service |
| IUCN category | II (National Park) |
Zion National Park, is located near Springdale, Utah in the southwestern United States. It has an area of 229 mile² (593 km²) and has ranges in elevation from a low point of 3,666 ft (1,128 m) to a high point at 8,726 ft (2,660 m). It was established in 1909 as Mukuntuweap National Monument, became Zion National Park in 1919 and the Kolob section was aded in 1937.
Zion Canyon, looking down on Angel's Landing
Among the notable geographical features of the park are:
- Virgin River Narrows
- Emerald Pools
- Angel's Landing
- The Great White Throne
- The Three Patriarchs
- Kolob Arch, a remote cliff wall arch