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Moran Point
Moran Point Review
This point was named for American landscape artist Thomas Moran, who was especially fond of the play of light and shadows from this location. He first visited the canyon with John Wesley Powell in 1873. "Thomas Moran's name, more than any other, with the possible exception of Major Powell's, is to be associated with the Grand Canyon," wrote noted canyon photographer Ellsworth Kolb. It's fitting that Moran Point is a favorite spot of photographers and painters.
- Address: About 17 miles east of Grand Canyon Village on Desert View Dr., Grand Canyon National Park, AZ 86023 | Map It
- Location: Grand Canyon South Rim
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