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[[Image:Arches NP.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Delicate Arch with the La Sal Mountains in the distance ''(Source: U.S. Geological Survey)'']]
 
[[Image:Arches NP.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Delicate Arch with the La Sal Mountains in the distance ''(Source: U.S. Geological Survey)'']]
'''Arches National Park''' preserves over 2,000 natural [[sandstone]] arches, like the world-famous Delicate Arch, as well as many other unusual [[rock]] formations. In some areas, the forces of [[nature]] have exposed thousands of years of geologic history. The extraordinary features of the park create a landscape of contrasting colors, landforms and textures that is unlike any other in the world.
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'''Arches National Park''' preserves over 2,000 natural [[sandstone]] arches, like the world-famous Delicate Arch, as well as many other unusual [[rock]] formations. In some areas, the forces of [[nature]] have exposed thousands of years of geologic history. The extraordinary features of the park create a landscape of contrasting colors, landforms and textures that is unlike any other in the world. [[Image:Arches NP - map.gif|right|150px]]
[[Image:Arches NP - map.gif|right|150px]]
   
The entrance to Arches is located 5 miles north of [[Moab]], in Eastern [[Utah]] along Highway 191. The park was established in 1929 and covers 82,953 acres.
 
The entrance to Arches is located 5 miles north of [[Moab]], in Eastern [[Utah]] along Highway 191. The park was established in 1929 and covers 82,953 acres.
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==Arch Collapses==
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Gravity and erosion have caused a couple of arch collapses. Landscape Arch fell in 1991. The Wall Arch collapsed in August 2008.
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<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401068,00.html# Famous Stone Arch Collapses in Utah Park], Associated Press, ''Fox News Channel'', August 10, 2008</ref>
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==References==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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