Alaska Gazetteer
Grand Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Northwest Arctic Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Grand Canyon |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | in Baird Mts., extends along course of Noatak River, 60 mi. NE of Noatak, Brooks Range. 17 miles long. |
| History: | "The name ""Grand Cañons of the Noatak"" was first used in 1885 by S. B. McLenegan, U.S. Revenue-Cutter Service (USRCS), when he explored the Noatak River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers used the present name in 1955. See Noatak Canyon." |
| Borough: | Northwest Arctic Borough |
| Latitude: | 67.9256973267 |
| Longitude: | -160.996551514 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Grand Canyon: Grand Canyon.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Grand Canyon does not include property ownership information.
