b'Greetings fromPAGETHE CITY OF PAGE is one of the youngest communities in the United States. It is located in northeastern Arizona, approximately five hours north of Phoenix and five hours east of Las Vegas. The town began in 1957 as a housing camp for workers building the Glen Canyon Dam. In 1958, some 24 square miles of Navajo land were exchanged for a larger tract in Utah, and "Government Camp" (later called Page in honor of the Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner John C. Page) was born.A t first, the frontier community consistedencompassed an enormous geographic regionToday, Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell fulfill of temporary homes and house trailers,known as the Colorado Plateau. Old Oraibi,the goals of water storage and hydroelectric power with a few streets carved out of the sandy,located on the Hopi Indian Reservation southeastgeneration for the southwestern states. They also rocky slopes. Gradually, permanent homes wereof Page is the oldest continuously inhabitedcomprise a major recreational area that is visited by constructed and churches sprang up along Lakecommunity in the United States. The Hopismillions of people annually.Powell Boulevard. Twelve religious denominationsconsider themselves the direct descendants ofwere granted building sites; today, that portionthe ancient Pueblo people. HORSESHOE BEND OVERLOOKof Lake Powell Boulevard is affectionately calledJust ten minutes south of Page lays one of the "Church Row" by local residents. During the sevenBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION most famous viewpoints in the world. The famous years required to construct the dam, Page was aThe enormous task of building the Glen CanyonHorseshoe Bend Overlook. Watch for the parking federal municipality. It became an incorporatedDam began in 1956 and was completed in 1963lot on the west side of the road at mile marker 544. town on March 1, 1975, and is now home to moreas part of the U.S. Congresss authorization toThe City of Page requires visitors to pay for parking than 9,000 people. the Bureau of Reclamation to build a dam onat the Horseshoe Bend trailhead. This hike will the Colorado River. This massive project wasbring you to the famous overlook of the 270-degree The City of Page is adjacent to the Navajo Nationundertaken during a time of great controversy overcurve in the Colorado River. It is a great viewpoint and the Navajo people represent the largestthe future of America\'s western water resourcesto take some pretty amazing pictures though. Go segment of the population in the Glen Canyonand wilderness areas. very early in the day if you really want to have area. Their reservation adjacent to Page containsthe overlook to yourself. The Horseshoe Bend more than 16 million acres (27,000 square miles)The site near Manson Mesa and present-day Pagetrail is 1.5-miles out and back and should not be and extends into both Utah and New Mexico.was chosen to build Glen Canyon Dam for severalunderestimated. The trail is a hardened path with Today the Navajo Nation is home to about 200,000reasons: the area forming the basin could containvery little shade. tribal members.an immense amount of water; the canyon walls and bedrock foundation was strong enough to supportANTELOPE CANYONFor many centuries the canyons and sandstonethe high dam, and a large source of good sandOne of the main reasons people have started to cliffs surrounding present-day Page were homeand rock was available at nearby Wahweap Creek.flock to Page is because of Antelope Canyon. to the ancient Pueblo people, whose cultureThe 700-foot wall of concrete was erected withShaped by millions of years of water and wind almost ten million tons of concrete and seven yearserosion, the magnificent canyon was named for of extraordinary effort. It took 17 years for Lakethe herds of pronghorn antelope that once roamed Powell to reach "full pool." the area. The multicolored rocks seem to come to life when you stare at them. To actually be able to see these amazing slot canyons, you will need to take a tour and you will need to book this tour FAR in advance. So plan ahead if you want to visit. Tours start at $90 per person. The Upper Antelope Canyon tour is the more popular route because more sunlight enters the canyon and the walls reach up to 120 feet. The Lower Antelope Canyon tour is equally impressive, immersing visitors in the swirling embrace of sandstone walls.GLEN CANYON DAMGlen Canyon Dam is the reason theres this city in the middle of the desert since back in the day people came here for work and to construct this famous dam. Water from the Colorado River 24 September 2022'