Horseshoe Bend

horseshoe-shaped incised meander of the Colorado River in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Place meander Q1064449
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Horseshoe Bend

Summary

Horseshoe Bend is a meander[1]. It draws 839 Wikipedia views per month (meander category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Horseshoe Bend is located in Coconino County[3].
  • Horseshoe Bend is in the country of United States[4].
  • Horseshoe Bend's instance of is recorded as meander[5].
  • horseshoe is named after Horseshoe Bend[6].
  • Horseshoe Bend is part of Colorado River[7].
  • Horseshoe Bend's Commons category is recorded as Horseshoe Bend (Arizona)[8].
  • Horseshoe Bend's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 36.879444444444, 'longitude': -111.51388888889}[9].
  • Horseshoe Bend's official website is recorded as http://www.horseshoebend.com[10].
  • Horseshoe Bend's native label is recorded as Horseshoe Bend[11].
  • Horseshoe Bend sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+980'}[12].
  • Horseshoe Bend's located in protected area is recorded as Glen Canyon National Recreation Area[13].
  • Horseshoe Bend's drainage basin is recorded as Colorado River drainage basin[14].

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Geography

Horseshoe Bend is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Coconino County[3]. It is part of Colorado River[7].

Physical Characteristics

Horseshoe Bend sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+980'}[12].

Designation and Status

Horseshoe Bend's instance of is recorded as meander[5].

History and Context

horseshoe is named after Horseshoe Bend[6].

Why It Matters

Horseshoe Bend draws 839 Wikipedia views per month (meander category, ranking #1 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after
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    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11693]]: 4346013600, Adding OSM node id claim from wikidata tag on node/4346013600"
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