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Moran Canyon (Wyoming)

Coordinates: 43°51′41″N 110°45′17″W / 43.86139°N 110.75472°W / 43.86139; -110.75472
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This is about the canyon in Wyoming, United States. For the canyon on the Fraser River, in British Columbia, Canada, see Moran, British Columbia.
Moran Canyon
Mount Moran at center with Moran Canyon to the right
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyTeton
Coordinates43°51′41″N 110°45′17″W / 43.86139°N 110.75472°W / 43.86139; -110.75472[1]
LakeJackson Lake

Moran Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.[2] The canyon lies between Mount Moran to the south and Traverse Peak and Bivouac Peak to the north. Moran Bay, part of Jackson Lake, is at the mouth of the canyon to the east. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Moran Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  2. ^ Mount Moran, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  3. ^ "Park Geology". Geology Fieldnotes. National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-05-15.