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Hanging Canyon

Coordinates: 43°46′12″N 110°44′34″W / 43.77000°N 110.74278°W / 43.77000; -110.74278
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Hanging Canyon
Hanging Canyon at far right and Symmetry Spire at center right
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyTeton
Coordinates43°46′12″N 110°44′34″W / 43.77000°N 110.74278°W / 43.77000; -110.74278[1]

Hanging Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.[2] The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley.[3] Hanging Canyon is south of Mount Saint John and north of Symmetry Spire. The canyon is northwest of Jenny Lake and within the canyon lies Lake of the Crags, Ramshead Lake and Arrowhead Pool.

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  1. ^ "Hanging Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  2. ^ Mount Moran, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  3. ^ "Park Geology". Geology Fieldnotes. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2011-05-21.