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Crossing of the Fathers

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in 1966, the crossing, along with the historical banks of the river itself, was submerged beneath nearly 400 feet (120 m) of water in
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crossing of the Fathers (historical)
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Old Spanish Trail National Historic Trail Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment
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that forded the Colorado River there in 1776. The Colorado River crossing used by the
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The Crossing of the Fathers is named for the Spanish Franciscan priests or "
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Historical river crossing of the Colorado River in Utah.
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at a great bend in the river located a mile west of
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Colorado River
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sand bars
Padres Butte
Padre Point
Lake Powell
Glen Canyon Dam
Padre Bay
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Silvestre Vélez de Escalante
an expedition
Armijo Route
Old Spanish Trail



U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crossing of the Fathers (historical)
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