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Canyon Diablo (canyon)
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Canyon Diablo is a canyon
north of Two Guns in Northern Arizona
. It is located in the Navajo Indian Reservation.
The canyon passes three miles west of Meteor Crater
. The community of Canyon Diablo, Arizona
on the edge of the canyon about 12 miles northwest of the crater was the closest community to the crater when scientists began investigating the crater. Consequently the meteorite that caused the crater is officially called the Canyon Diablo meteorite.
The 1930 Canyon Diablo highway bridge, once used by U.S. Route 66
to cross the canyon south of the present I-40 bridges, is on the National Register of Historic Places
.
The BNSF Canyon Diablo railroad bridge is a well-known railfan
site.
Canyon
A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of...
north of Two Guns in Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona is an unofficial, colloquially-defined region of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is dominated by the Colorado Plateau, the southern border of which in Arizona is called the Mogollon Rim. In the West lies the Grand Canyon, which was cut by the flow of the Colorado River while the...
. It is located in the Navajo Indian Reservation.
The canyon passes three miles west of Meteor Crater
Meteor Crater
Meteor Crater is a meteorite impact crater located approximately east of Flagstaff, near Winslow in the northern Arizona desert of the United States. Because the US Department of the Interior Division of Names commonly recognizes names of natural features derived from the nearest post office, the...
. The community of Canyon Diablo, Arizona
Canyon Diablo, Arizona
Canyon Diablo is a ghost town on the Navajo Reservation in Coconino County, Arizona, United States on the edge of the arroyo Canyon Diablo.-History:...
on the edge of the canyon about 12 miles northwest of the crater was the closest community to the crater when scientists began investigating the crater. Consequently the meteorite that caused the crater is officially called the Canyon Diablo meteorite.
The 1930 Canyon Diablo highway bridge, once used by U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 was a highway within the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year...
to cross the canyon south of the present I-40 bridges, is on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The BNSF Canyon Diablo railroad bridge is a well-known railfan
Railfan
A railfan or rail buff , railway enthusiast or railway buff , or trainspotter , is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport...
site.