Zion Canyon

Zion Canyon
Mukuntuweap
Zion Canyon from Angels Landing at sunset
Zion Canyon
Location in Utah
Floor elevation4,300 feet (1,300 m)
Geography
Coordinates37°09′54″N 113°00′43″W / 37.16500°N 113.01194°W / 37.16500; -113.01194 
RiversNorth Fork Virgin River

Zion Canyon (also called Little Zion, Mukuntuweap, Mu-Loon'-Tu-Weap, and Straight Cañon; weap is Paiute for canyon) is a deep and narrow gorge in southwestern Utah, United States, carved by the North Fork of the Virgin River. Nearly the entire canyon is located within the eastern half of Zion National Park.

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