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Royal Gorge

American  

noun

  1. a gorge of the Arkansas River in south central Colorado. 10 miles (16 kilometers) long; up to 1,000 feet (305 meters) deep.


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"Think snowy thoughts," said the recorded line at Royal Gorge.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2018

The Royal Gorge Bridge & Park is back and better than ever.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2015

In Canon City, the Royal Gorge Fire burned five square miles and was 65 percent contained.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2013

In southern Colorado, the Bureau of Land Management said three structures have been lost in a fire on about 6 square miles near the Royal Gorge Bridge.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2013

Through Pueblo one road leads to the park by way of Canon City, from where one may look down into the Royal Gorge, the deepest canyon in the world penetrated by a railroad and river.

From Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by United States. Dept. of the Interior

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