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Canyons and Gorges

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Geography Atlas. "Canyons and Gorges." Accessed September 6, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/landform/canyons-and-gorges.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Canyons and Gorges. Retrieved September 6, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/landform/canyons-and-gorges

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-canyons-and-gorges,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Canyons and Gorges},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/landform/canyons-and-gorges},
  note = {Accessed September 6, 2026}
}

Deep, narrow valleys with steep sides, typically cut by a river over a long span of time, such as the Grand Canyon. Belongs here: a named canyon or gorge. Does not belong here: a broader rift valley formed by tectonic spreading rather than river erosion, held under Valleys and Rift Systems.

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