Delicate Arch
Delicate Arch is a 52-foot-tall (16 m) freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park, near Moab in Grand County, Utah, United States. The arch is the most widely recognized landmark in Arches National Park and is depicted on Utah license plates and a postage stamp commemorating Utah's centennial anniversary of admission to the Union in 1886. The Olympic torch relay for the 2002 Winter Olympics passed through the arch.
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View of the Delicate Arch at sunset, August 2005 | |
Delicate Arch Location in Utah Delicate Arch Location in Utah | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′37″N 109°29′58″W | |
| Location | Arches National Park, Utah, United States |
| Dimensions | |
| • Height | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Elevation | 4,606 ft (1,404 m) |
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