USA ~ Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona - UNESCO ~

... First of three amazing USA sites... spectacular view of a world-famous landmark... breathtakingly beautiful  and overwhelming at the same time...  with plummeting canyons, multicolored rocks, dramatic cliffs and stunning ravines... one of the seven natural wonders of the world... the park also protects a wealth of biological diversity...  including numerous endemic and threatened species and several rare ecosystems... estimated 5.9 million people visit the Grand Canyon a year... with fantastic Grand Canyon postmark👍... Thanks a lot Glenn!!【ツ】

Toroweap Overlook is a viewpoint within the Grand Canyon National Park and is located in a remote area on the North Rim. The overlook is the only viewpoint in the National Park from where the Colorado River can be seen vertically below. The overlook stands 3,000 feet (910 m) above the river.

The Grand Canyon was carved over some 6 million years and covers an area of 4,926 square kilometers. It runs for 277 miles (446 km) in length along the Colorado River and has a maximum width of around 18 miles (29 km), as well as a maximum depth of just over a mile (6,093 feet / 1,857 m).

It became a National Park  in 1919 and UNESCO site in 1979.


Photo: William Carr

Stamps:

Chinese New Year - Year of the Rooster
(Issued 05-01-2017)2017

Total Solar Eclipse - With Thermochromic Ink
(Issued 20-06-2017)

Star Trek
(Issued 02-09-2016)