Correction for the length of The Grand Canyon

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How long is 88,000 meters?

It's about one-fifth as long as The Grand Canyon

The length of The Grand Canyon is about 446,000 meters.

(a.k.a. Gran Cañón) (Arizona) (Colorado River miles measure)

The Grand Canyon has a total length of 446,000 meters along the course of the Colorado River at its bottom. Having opened in early 2007, the Grand Canyon Skywalk allows tourists to stand on a horseshoe-shaped glass walkway 1,100 m above the floor of Granite Gorge.

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for the length of The Grand Canyon." The Measure of Things. 2025. https://themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=distance&unit=m&amt=88000&i=337.

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