Aquarius Plateau

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Boulder Mountain (Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).) on the Aquarius Plateau.

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Aquarius Plateau is a physiographic region in the High Plateaus Section of the Colorado Plateau Province. It is located within Garfield and Wayne counties in south-central Utah.

Geography

The plateau, an tectonic uplift on the much larger Colorado Plateau landform, is the highest in North America. It is over 900 square miles (2330 km²) of mostly forested highland, much of which is part of Dixie National Forest.

It has over 50,000 acres (200 km²) of rolling hilly terrain above 11,000 feet (3350 m). The plateau includes Boulder Mountain which peaks at Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). at Bluebell Knoll.

Parks

Parks and protected areas on the Aquarius Plateau or its perimeter include Bryce Canyon National Park and the Dixie National Forest

Section diagram

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The Grand Staircase, with Aquarius Plateau on its northern edge.

See also

External links

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