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Definition of Grand Canyon State
1. Noun. A state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon.
Terms within: Glen Canyon Dam, Lake Mead, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, Flagstaff, Mesa, Nogales, Capital Of Arizona, Phoenix, Prescott, Sun City, Tucson, Yuma, Chihuahuan Desert, Gila Desert, Mohave, Mohave Desert, Mojave, Mojave Desert, Painted Desert, Sonoran Desert, Cataract Canyon, Colorado, Colorado River, Colorado Plateau, Gila, Gila River, Grand Canyon
Group relationships: Southwest, Southwestern United States, America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa
Generic synonyms: American State
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grand Canyon State
Literary usage of Grand Canyon State
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Daily Geography Practice: Student Practice Books by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (2007)
"... as the "Grand Canyon State." The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (443 km) long.
It is 15 miles (24 km) wide. The canyon is more than a mile (1.6 km) deep. ..."
2. Maps of the USA by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Jo Ellen Moore, Sandi Johnson (2004)
"Arizona "God Enriches" State Bird cactus wren Nickname The Grand Canyon State
Admission Date February 14, 1912 48th to be admitted Motto State Flag State ..."
3. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"A guide to government in the Grand Canyon State. Information Press. Eugene, Oregon.
Bailey, RG 1980. Description of the ecoregions of the USUS Forest ..."
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