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Grand Canyon Village and East Rim Drive, about 17 miles (27 km) east of Grand Canyon Village, Desert View 36°03′29″N 112°08′13″W / 36.0581°N 112.1369°W / 36.0581; -112.1369 ( Mary Jane Colter Buildings
The Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent's Residence (1921) was originally the park's first headquarters building. It was designed in the National Park Service Rustic style by Hull, and altered in 1931 by Vint to be the superintendent's residence.
Grand Canyon Village is a census-designated place (CDP) located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 2,004 at the 2010 Census . [ 3 ] Located in Grand Canyon National Park , it is wholly focused on accommodating tourists visiting the canyon.
The Desert View Drive is a scenic road located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The road runs from the Grand Canyon Village to Route 64 , passing by many scenic points and trails. The road is named after the Desert View Watchtower. There are many points along the way for tourists to stop at.
SR 64 was first designated as a state highway in 1932 as a route from Williams to the Grand Canyon. [2] In 1935, the highway was extended to the east from the Grand Canyon to US 89. [ 3 ] In 1961, the highway was extended further east from US 89 through Tuba City to the New Mexico state line. [ 4 ]
The Park maintains an intricate trail system both above and below the rims of the canyon. To properly maintain and supervise the many trails and campgrounds in the backcountry of the Grand Canyon , Park implemented a system of zoning the different areas of the canyon and the surrounding rim area into backcountry "use areas," designated by a two ...