Grand Canyon (Missouri)

Valley in the US state of Missouri

North end of Grand Canyon Missouri

Grand Canyon is a valley in Warren County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The valley is an approximately four mile section of Charrette Creek which has a relatively wide floodplain (about 0.25 mile wide) between high canyon walls (about 300 feet high). The north end of the "canyon" is at 38°43′18″N 91°05′21″W﻿ / ﻿38.72167°N 91.08917°W﻿ / 38.72167; -91.08917 and the south or downstream end is at 38°39′32″N 91°06′14″W﻿ / ﻿38.65889°N 91.10389°W﻿ / 38.65889; -91.10389.[1][2]

The name of the valley is an allusion to the Grand Canyon in Arizona.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Canyon (Missouri)
2. ^ Marthasville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1951
3. ^ "Warren County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

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