Natural Wonder · Moab, United States
Arches National Park
Arches National Park is a national park of the United States in eastern Utah. Built 1971. It drew 1,000,000 visitors in 2020.
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Landmark facts
| Location | Moab, United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Natural Wonder |
| Built | 1971 |
| Area | Area: 354.2 km² |
| Annual visitors (2020) | 1,000,000 |
| Coordinates | 38.7281° N, 109.5400° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Arches National Park is known for
Arches National Park is a national park of the United States in eastern Utah.
About Arches National Park
Arches National Park is a national park of the United States in eastern Utah. The park is adjacent to the Colorado River, 4 mi (6 km) north of Moab, Utah. The park contains more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the well-known Delicate Arch, which constitute the highest density of natural arches in the world.
History
Hunter-gatherers migrated into the area about 10,000 years ago, at the end of an ice age, and found pockets of chert and chalcedony in Courthouse Wash and Salt Valley that they worked into stone tools. Roughly two thousand years ago some of these groups began farming, and ancestral Puebloan farming in the region peaked between 500 and 1300 CE. Few dwellings have been found in Arches, which lay at the northern edge of ancestral Puebloan territory, so it may have been visited only seasonally.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Arches National Park website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Moab |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) |
| Distance from the airport | 60.8 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
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- Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY) · Moab, United States · 11.7 miles away
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) · Grand Junction, United States · 60.9 miles away
- Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) · Montrose, United States · 90.1 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Arches National Park?
Arches National Park is a national park of the United States in eastern Utah.
Where is Arches National Park located?
Arches National Park is in Moab, United States. Its coordinates are 38.7281° N, 109.5400° W.
How do I get to Arches National Park?
The nearest town is Moab, and the nearest airport is Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), about 60.8 miles away (straight line).
When was Arches National Park built?
Arches National Park was built 1971.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arches_National_Park — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223969 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://nps.gov/arch — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.