Arches National Park lies in eastern Utah near the town of Moab and contains more than two thousand natural sandstone arches, including Delicate Arch, which has become a symbol of the state. The area was protected as a national monument before it was made a national park. The arches were formed by the erosion of sandstone fins of the Entrada Formation, which lie over a deep layer of salt that has shifted and dissolved over time. The park also has balanced rocks, spires and fins. The writer Edward Abbey worked there as a ranger and described the desert in his book Desert Solitaire. Because of its popularity, the park has had to introduce timed entry at busy times.
Before and after
- 18 September 1971Birth of Anna Netrebko
- 20 October 1971Birth of Snoop Dogg
- from 27 October 1971 to 16 May 1997Zaire
- 3 November 1971Invention of chmod
- 12 November 1971Establishment of Arches National Park
- 14 November 1971Mariner 9 becomes the first spacecraft to orbit another planet
- 15 November 1971Intel 4004
- from 3 December 1971 to 16 December 1971Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
- from 4 December 1971 to 5 December 1971Operation Trident
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