- Desolation Canyon (Utah)
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Desolation Canyon
Location: Green River (Utah) Governing body: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NRHP Reference#: 68000057 Significant dates Added to NRHP: November 24, 1968[1] Designated NHL: November 24, 1968[2] Desolation Canyon is a remote canyon on the Green River in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Utah. It was traversed by John Wesley Powell in 1869 as part of an expedition that was sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1968.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Desolation Canyon". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=809&ResourceType=Site. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
External links
- Desolation Canyon River Information at BLM
- Desolation Canyon River Access, Rapids and Points of Interest at RiverBrain
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Categories:- Canyons and gorges of Utah
- National Historic Landmarks in Utah
- Landforms of Emery County, Utah
- Landforms of Grand County, Utah
- Landforms of Carbon County, Utah
- Landforms of Uintah County, Utah
- Bureau of Land Management areas in Utah
- Protected areas of Emery County, Utah
- Protected areas of Grand County, Utah
- Protected areas of Carbon County, Utah
- Protected areas of Uintah County, Utah
- Western National Register of Historic Places stubs
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