Grand Canyon Place Names

by Gregory McNamee

Stories behind the names of the fabulous sights in Arizona's famous National Park.

125 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Gregory McNamee is a writer, journalist, editor, photographer, and publisher. He is the author or title-page editor of thirty-five books and more than four thousand periodical publications, including articles, essays, reviews, interviews, editorials, poems, and short stories.

Reviews

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book when I worked as a tour guide as people often wanted to know how places got their names. It provided a lot of great material but there were still quite a few places not covered in the book and alternate names used for some locations are not always explained.