Fremont Canyon (Utah)

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Fremont Canyon is a stream and a deep valley or canyon that runs from its mouth at its confluence with Coyote Creek at the head of Fremont Wash in Iron County, Utah, eastward across the Tushar Mountains to its head at 38°05′05″N112°27′35″W / 38.08472°N 112.45972°W / 38.08472; -112.45972 on the west side of Fremont Pass in Garfield County, Utah. [1]

Stream A body of surface water flowing down a channel

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Valley Low area between hills, often with a river running through it.

A valley is a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it. In geology, a valley or dale is a depression that is longer than it is wide. The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys. Most valleys belong to one of these two main types or a mixture of them, at least with respect to the cross section of the slopes or hillsides.

Canyon Deep ravine between cliffs

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The Canyon was named for John C. Frémont.

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Coordinates: 37°07′45″N112°34′36″W / 37.12917°N 112.57667°W / 37.12917; -112.57667

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