noun
definition
A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
Examples of canyon in a Sentence
Gold was found in Gold Canyon near Dayton, Nevada, as early as July 1849.
Visit the Grand Canyon, travel to Scotland, hot air balloon ride.
Water shot from the bottom of the canyon, forming hundreds of tall columns whose mist cast rainbows in the bright moonlight.
And then the car slowly tilted toward the gaping canyon below.
A sign informed them that they were entering the Canyon Creek Stewardship Project.
She watched as he too crossed to the edge of the canyon before she rose.
The dam locks a narrow canyon.
It appears in the cores of some of the western mountains, in some of the deep canyons of the west, as in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in northern Arizona, and over considerable areas in northern Wiscpnsin and Minnesota, in New England and the piedmont plateau east of the Appalachian Mountains, and in a few other situations.
The last three places, all beautifully situated - the first at the base of Pike's Peak, the second in the Clear Creek Canyon, and the third at the junction of the Roaring Fork with the Grand river - have an especially high repute.
A group of large volcanoes occurs on the limestone platform s6uth of the Grand Canyon, culminating in Mt San Francisco (12,794 ft.), a moderately dissected cone, and associated with many more recent smaller cones and freshlooking lava flows.
Members of Coronado's expedition explored the Moqui country and reached the Grand Canyon, and after this a succession of remarkable and heroic explorations followed through the century; which however accomplished little forgeography,further confusing and embellishing rather than clearing up its mysteries.
Evening to be spent at a resort overlooking the canyon.
Veins of antimony are worked in the Battle Mountain District and in Bullion Canyon, 15 m.
It flows through a canyon from 2000 to 5000 ft.
The Grand Canyon is an ever-popular destination.
Waimea Canyon which is a 3,500-foot deep canyon.
For all she knew, the Grand Canyon was on the other side.
Immediately behind it is the picturesque Mission Canyon.
Bright orange, yellow, red and purple hues predominate and are set off very effectively against the dark green pines with which the margins of the canyon are fringed, and the white foam of the river at the bottom of the chasm.
Most of its course in New Mexico lies through a canyon.
In the southern part of the state the high plateaus are terminated by a series of giant terraces which descend to the general level of the Grand Canyon Platform in northern Arizona.
One of the fault scarps is known as the Hurricane Ledge, and continues as a prominent landmark from a point south of the Grand Canyon in Arizona to the central part of Utah, where it is replaced by other scarps farther east.
He permitted many members of his regiment who had been prospectors in California to prospect the territory, with the result that mines were located at Stockton, Bingham Canyon, Little Cottonwood and elsewhere; but attempts to smelt lead-silver ore near Stockton about 1866 were not successful, and the mining of precious metals did not become an established industry in the Territory until about 1870.
The valley of the Cauca is much narrower than that of the Magdalena, and between Cartago and Caceres the mountain ranges on both sides press down upon the river and confine it to a narrow canyon.
Care must be taken whenever the group need to enter a flash flood canyon or area.
A canyon wren called in the distance but eluded us.
Canyon Bakehouse offers a line of gluten-free bread products including 7-grain bread, cinnamon raisin bread, focaccia and hamburger buns.
Look into direct sales opportunities with companies like Avon, Gold Canyon Candles or Pampered Chef.
Mark Thatcher, an expert boatman who grew up on the Grand Canyon and later worked there as a river guide, started Teva Shoes over 20 years ago.
Teva makes plenty of other men's sandals styles, including the Cardenas Fisherman, Agate Thong, Hallah Thong, Mush, Hurricane, Fossil Canyon, Open Toachi, Monsone and Tanza.
The Grand Canyon is the number one landmark in the United States.
A visit to the Grand Canyon also provides memories that will last a lifetime.
Flying in the Canyon on one of these tours is simply amazing.
Las Vegas bus tours don't provide the same amazing views of the Canyon as the plane tours, but driving does allow families to discover the natural beauty of the American West.
Red Rock Canyon and its fantastic rock formations, the forbidding yet fascinating Death Valley, and Hoover Dam and adjacent Lake Mead are all within a short drive from Las Vegas.
Canyon Ranch - With two locations - one in Tucson Arizona and one in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, this spa company emphasizes a lifestyle approach to wellness.
There are destination spas, such as Canyon Ranch, or spas associated with a resort, such as the Sonoma Mission Inn.
Explore Canyon, Deer Valley, Park City, Snowbird, or Solitude and enjoy the elegance of Utah skiing.
While spending a lot of money on a spa vacation or aerial trip over the Grand Canyon are certainly events of a lifetime, most mothers are equally appreciative of gifts that are handmade or were designed just for them.
Some of these challenges are held near notable American landmarks such as the Grand Canyon or the Washington Monument.
Hiking the canyon and enjoying the stunning landscape that surrounds it makes all of the effort worthwhile.
She was furious and so hurt, she wished she'd jumped into the Grand Canyon like she originally planned.
They'd delayed in Ouray just long enough to attend the auction and planned to leave immediately afterward for their next stop, the Grand Canyon.
They crossed Canyon Creek and the site of an avalanche a few years earlier, now evidenced by the rubble of broken, twisted trees and displaced earth.
It was still light enough to see across the gorge when an opening in the trees allowed, but the long swing to the far end of valley was away from the direction the vehicle had driven and blocked from sight by the curve of the canyon.
She didn't understand why until they reached the top, overlooking a deep canyon.
To her surprise, moonlight glinted off the water of the newly formed lake that filled the canyon.
The only sound was the rush of water at the base of the canyon.
Thus at Pioche the altitude is 610o ft., at Hiko 3881 ft., at St Thomas 1600 ft., and at the Eldorado Canyon 828 ft.
The surface in general is rolling, with a gentle slope northward, and drains through the Little Colorado (or Colorado Chiquito), Rio Puerco and other streams into the Grand Canyon.