Court of the Patriarchs

Court of the Patriarchs
Court of the Patriarchs, 1933.
Photo by Ansel Adams
Court of the Patriarchs, 2010

The Court of the Patriarchs is a set of sandstone cliffs in Zion National Park. They are named for biblical figures Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Powell, Eyre (21 December 1919). "New National Park, Zion Canyon". The New York Times. 
  2. ^ Holder, Allen (9 December 2007). "Zion National Park is a little slice of heaven". Deseret News. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/695233222/Zion-National-Park-is-a-little-slice-of-heaven.html. Retrieved 16 July 2011. 

Coordinates: 37°14′14″N 112°57′54″W / 37.2372044°N 112.9649401°W / 37.2372044; -112.9649401


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