<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Grand Canyon National Park </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> IUCN category II ( national park ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Grand Canyon from the South Rim at dawn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Coconino and Mohave counties , Arizona , United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nearest city </Th> <Td> Fredonia , Arizona ( North Rim ) Tusayan , Arizona ( South Rim ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 36 ° 03 ′ 19 '' N 112 ° 07 ′ 19 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.0552608 ° N 112.1218355 ° W ﻿ / 36.0552608 ; - 112.1218355 Coordinates : 36 ° 03 ′ 19 '' N 112 ° 07 ′ 19 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.0552608 ° N 112.1218355 ° W ﻿ / 36.0552608 ; - 112.1218355 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> 1,217,262 acres ( 4,926.08 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Established </Th> <Td> February 26 , 1919 ( 1919 - 02 - 26 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Visitors </Th> <Td> 6,254,238 ( in 2017 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governing body </Th> <Td> National Park Service </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Grand Canyon National Park </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` The template Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site is being considered for merging . '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> UNESCO World Heritage Site </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Criteria </Th> <Td> Natural : vii , viii , ix , x </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reference </Th> <Td> 75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inscription </Th> <Td> 1979 ( 3rd Session ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Grand Canyon National Park </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> IUCN category II ( national park ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Grand Canyon from the South Rim at dawn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Coconino and Mohave counties , Arizona , United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nearest city </Th> <Td> Fredonia , Arizona ( North Rim ) Tusayan , Arizona ( South Rim ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 36 ° 03 ′ 19 '' N 112 ° 07 ′ 19 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.0552608 ° N 112.1218355 ° W ﻿ / 36.0552608 ; - 112.1218355 Coordinates : 36 ° 03 ′ 19 '' N 112 ° 07 ′ 19 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.0552608 ° N 112.1218355 ° W ﻿ / 36.0552608 ; - 112.1218355 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> 1,217,262 acres ( 4,926.08 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Established </Th> <Td> February 26 , 1919 ( 1919 - 02 - 26 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Visitors </Th> <Td> 6,254,238 ( in 2017 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governing body </Th> <Td> National Park Service </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Grand Canyon National Park </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` The template Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site is being considered for merging . '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> UNESCO World Heritage Site </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Criteria </Th> <Td> Natural : vii , viii , ix , x </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reference </Th> <Td> 75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inscription </Th> <Td> 1979 ( 3rd Session ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> </Table>
when was the grand canyon national park established
when was the grand canyon national park established
February 26 , 1919
February 26 , 1919