Protected status records whether a formation is legally set aside from development. Wikipedia notes that the Grand Canyon "and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument" and several tribal reservations. Browsing by protected status shows which formations a visitor could see preserved and which have no such protection.
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Formation OriginA mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. 1 National Monument or Landmark
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1. Wikipedia: Mountain range
WikipediaMountain range, lead sentence (landform-type bucket)Quote, Mountain range, lead sentence (landform-type bucket)
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground.
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