The Grand Canyon is located in the Northwestern part of Arizona. It is about 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide below Yavapai point which is 2,400 feet above sea level, about 4,500 feet below the South Rim and 5,400 feet below the North Rim for an average depth of about one mile. It includes 70 species of mammals, 250 species of birds, 25 types of reptiles and five species of amphibians.
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