Grand Canyon Village
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| Grand Canyon Village is the most developed portion of the national park, right on the edge of the canyon. This is where most of the tourists come. There are some grand old lodges, including those built by Fred Harvey (a western tourism promoter who built depots and lodges across the railroad west, and which included the fabled "Harvey Girls" as servers), and many interesting romantic victorian rustic architecture designed by Mary Colter. The Kolb Brothers photo studio is still perched on the edge of the rim, though it is now a gift shop and gallery owned by the park service. Nearly 5 million people visit the park each year - double the total of a decade ago. In Grand Canyon Village 6,000 cars vie for fewer than 1,500 parking spaces. Major traffic flow and public transportation projects underway, including a light rail system. Outside the park, a few miles south, is a commercial center for the park with the Grand Canyon IMAX Theatre, and the Over the Edge multimedia show at the Community Building. |
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Grand Canyon
(POINT(-112.1376657485 36.0576868057))
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AZ
Coconino County |
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| Visitor Center is located on east side of Grand Canyon Village, three miles in from the South Entrance Station. |
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http://www.nps.gov/grca/grandcanyon/
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