Hopi Point, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona paperweight

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• 3 1/4 inch diameter Cast in fine pewter Felt backing With soft fleece pouch In clear-vinyl covered box PLACE NAME: Hopi Point COORDINATES: N36º 04' 34" W112º 09' 17" LOCATION: Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA MARKERSLEUTH PHOTO CONTRIBUTOR: Betty Risser, 2001 Tens of thousands of visitors have enjoyed a Grand Canyon sunset from Hopi Point on the canyon's south rim. In the early 1970's Bradford Washburn of the Boston Museum of Science collaborated with the National Geographic Society to undertake a modern mapping project of the canyon. He was assisted with field surveying by Barbara Washburn. The canyon was mapped using photogrametry and the emerging GPS (Global Positioning System) technology.

  • Type: Paperweight
  • Subtype: Other Accessories
  • Language: English
  • Regions Covered: North America, Southwestern U.S.
  • Countries Covered: United States
  • States Covered: Arizona
  • Folded Size: N/A
  • Unfolded Size: N/A
  • Weight: 6 oz