Black Canyon of Gunnison
The Black Canyon of Gunnison looks like an earthquake happened because there’s a huge crack that acts like a river. It looks like someone took a paintbrush and went over the hills in a squiggly, scraggly line.
The Black Canyon of Gunnison looks like an earthquake happened because there’s a huge crack that acts like a river. It looks like someone took a paintbrush and went over the hills in a squiggly, scraggly line.
How It Formed
How It Formed
The Black Canyon of Gunnison formed when mud from the river softened the rock over a long time and the rocks broke underneath from freezing ice. Watch this animation.
The Black Canyon of Gunnison formed when mud from the river softened the rock over a long time and the rocks broke underneath from freezing ice. Watch this animation.
Factors That Affect Its Climate
Factors That Affect Its Climate
State Location: Colorado
State Location: Colorado
Elevation: 8,775 feet
Elevation: 8,775 feet
Latitude: 38.5°N
Latitude: 38.5°N
Proximity to Water: 682 miles from the Pacific Ocean
Proximity to Water: 682 miles from the Pacific Ocean
During the winter solstice, there are 16 minutes more sunlight at Black Canyon of Gunnison than in Oak Bluffs.
During the winter solstice, there are 16 minutes more sunlight at Black Canyon of Gunnison than in Oak Bluffs.
During the summer solstice, there are 18 minutes less sunlight at Black Canyon of Gunnison than in Oak Bluffs.
During the summer solstice, there are 18 minutes less sunlight at Black Canyon of Gunnison than in Oak Bluffs.
