North Rim, Arizona
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North Rim, Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 36°12′38″N 112°03′41″W / 36.21056°N 112.06139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Coconino |
Elevation | 8,297 ft (2,529 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
ZIP code | 86052 |
Area code | 928 |
GNIS feature ID | 8757[1] |
North Rim is a populated place in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It is located adjacent to the Grand Canyon within Grand Canyon National Park.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/North_Rim_Visitor_Center.jpg/220px-North_Rim_Visitor_Center.jpg)
The area includes a Visitor Center, the Grand Canyon Lodge, and a number of hiking trails, including the Bright Angel Point Trail and Transept Trail.[2]
North Rim is 57 miles (92 km) south-southeast of Fredonia and is only accessible by way of Arizona State Route 67 (SR 67) via U.S. Route 89A. During the winter season (December through mid-May) SR 67 is closed from a point immediately south of Jacob Lake by the Arizona Department of Transportation. (During November it is only accessible during the day.)[3] North Rim has a post office with ZIP code 86052.[4]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Rim
- ^ "Grand Canyon National Park". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 12 Oct 2010.
- ^ "Seasonal Road Closures". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
External links
Media related to Grand Canyon, North Rim at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Grand Canyon National Park, North Rim at Wikimedia Commons
- North Rim (official webpage of the National Park Service)