Grand Canyon 3D terrain model

About this model

Carved by the Colorado River into the Colorado Plateau, the canyon is about 1.8 km deep in places. Seen as a block, the stepped walls of rim, buttes and inner gorge stand out sharply — one of the most dramatic models you can print.

The frame is 18 km across, centred on 36.0980° N, 112.1100° W. Open it in the editor to change the style, exaggerate the height, turn it into a circle, or move the frame — then download it for your 3D printer, as a poster or as a 360° video.

Elevation

Highest point

2,471 m8,107 ft

Lowest point

713 m2,339 ft

Relief

1,758 mtop to bottom

Average height

1,529 macross the frame

Area

18 × 18 km324 km²

Highest point at

36.1772° N, 112.0099° Wfrom the elevation data

Measured on the same elevation grid as the model (Terrain Tiles, AWS Open Data). Summit heights can read a little lower than surveyed ones because each sample averages a small area.