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- Oceania Australia New Zealand
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{{see|Canyon}}{{more citations needed|date=January 2017}}This list of canyons includes both land and submarine canyons with the land canyons being sorted by continent and then by country. {{Expand list|date=October 2016}}AfricaSouth Africa- Blyde River Canyon, Mpumalanga
- Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal (The word Kloof means 'gorge' in Afrikaans{{Citation needed|date=November 2016}})
- Komati Gorge
- Lanner Gorge
- Oribi Gorge, KwaZulu-Natal
Other countries- Mali{{emdash}}Talari Gorges
- Namibia{{emdash}}Fish River Canyon
- Tanzania{{emdash}}Olduvai Gorge
- Tunisia{{emdash}}Mides Canyon
AmericasBrazil- Guartelá Canyon, Paraná
- Itaimbezinho, Aparados da Serra National Park, Rio Grande do Sul
Canada- Canyon Sainte-Anne, Quebec
- Farwell Canyon, British Columbia
- Fraser Canyon, British Columbia
- Grand Canyon of the Stikine, British Columbia
- Horseshoe Canyon, Alberta
- Niagara Gorge, Ontario
- Ouimet Canyon, Ontario
- Painted Chasm, British Columbia
Colombia- Chicamocha Canyon, Santander
- Saturban canyon, Santander
Mexico- Copper Canyon, Chihuahua
- Huasteca Canyon, Monterrey
- Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas
Peru- Colca Canyon, Arequipa
- Cotahuasi Canyon, Arequipa
United States{{For|a more complete list of Utah canyons|List of canyons and gorges in Utah}}- Antelope Canyon, Arizona
- Ausable Chasm, New York
- Bad Rock Canyon, Montana
- Bighorn Canyon, Montana and Wyoming
- Big South Fork of the Cumberland River gorge, Kentucky and Tennessee
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado
- Blue John Canyon, Utah{{emdash}}site of Aron Ralston's accident
- Breaks Canyon, Kentucky and Virginia
- Buckskin Gulch, Utah{{emdash}}possibly the longest, deepest slot canyon in the world at over {{convert|13|mi|km|abbr=on}}; a tributary of the Paria River
- Canyon de Chelly, Arizona
- Canyonlands National Park, canyons of the Colorado River and its main tributary the Green River, Utah
- Canyons of the Escalante, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
- Cataract Canyon, Utah
- Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
- Columbia River Gorge, Washington and Oregon
- Desolation Canyon, Utah
- Dismals Canyon, Alabama
- Echo Canyon, Nevada
- Flaming Gorge, Utah and Wyoming
- Flume Gorge, New Hampshire
- Fremont River Canyon, Utah
- Gates of Lodore, Colorado
- Genesee River Gorge, New York
- Glen Canyon, Utah and Arizona
- Glenwood Canyon, Colorado
- Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
- Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, Yosemite National Park, California
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- Grand Coulee, Washington
- Hells Canyon, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
- Horseshoe Canyon, Utah
- James River Gorge, Virginia
- Kings Canyon, California
- Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park, Utah
- Lehigh River Gorge, Pennsylvania
- Linville Gorge, North Carolina
- Little River Canyon, Alabama
- Logan Canyon, Utah
- Marble Canyon, Arizona
- Moses Coulee, Washington
- McKittrick Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
- New River Gorge, West Virginia
- Niagara Gorge, New York
- Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
- Palo Duro Canyon, Texas
- Paria River Canyon, southern Utah into northern Arizona
- Pine Creek Gorge, Pennsylvania
- Provo Canyon, Utah
- Quartermaster Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona[1]
- Quechee Gorge, Vermont
- Red River Gorge, Kentucky
- Rio Grande Gorge, New Mexico
- Ripogenus Gorge, Maine
- Royal Gorge, Colorado
- Ruby Canyon, Colorado and Utah
- Sabino Canyon, Arizona
- Saint Christopher's Canyon, Aibonito and Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
- Salt River Canyon, Arizona
- San Rafael River Gorge, Utah
- Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas (also in Big Bend N.P.: Boquillas and Mariscal Canyons)
- Tallulah Gorge, Georgia
- Titus Canyon, Death Valley, California (also in Death Valley: Golden, Mosaic and Natural Bridge Canyons)
- Virgin River Gorge, Arizona and Utah
- Waimea Canyon, Hawaii
- Walnut Canyon, Arizona
- Westwater Canyon, Utah
- Wind River Canyon, Wyoming
- Zion Canyon, Utah
Other countries- Argentina{{emdash}}Atuel Canyon, Mendoza Province
- Bolivia{{emdash}}Grand Canyon of Torotoro, Torotoro, Potosi Department
- Nicaragua{{emdash}}Somoto Canyon, Somoto, Madriz
AsiaChina- Three Gorges, Chongqing
- Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan
- Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Tibet Autonomous Region
Nepal- Chovar Gorge, Kathmandu
- Kali Gandaki Gorge, Gandaki
Philippines- Bued Gorge, Benguet
- Montalban Gorge, Central Luzon
Other countries- India{{emdash}}Gandikota, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh
- Indonesia{{emdash}}Cukang Taneuh, Pangandaran
- Jordan{{emdash}}Siq, Petra
- Kazakhstan{{emdash}}Sharyn Canyon
- Kyrgyz Republic{{emdash}}Ala Archa gorge of Ala Archa National Park
- Oman{{emdash}}Wadi Ghul
- Pakistan{{emdash}}Indus River Gorge through the Himalaya; Soan River gorge
- Taiwan{{emdash}}Taroko Gorge of Taroko National Park
EuropeAlbaniaAustria- Leutasch Gorge
- Liechtensteinklamm
England- Avon Gorge, Bristol
- Cheddar Gorge, Somerset
- Ebbor Gorge, Somerset
- Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire
France- Ardèche Gorges, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Daluis Gorge, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Gorges du Tarn, Occitanie
- Verdon Gorge, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Georgia- Aragvi River Gorge
- Pankisi Gorge
Greece- Richtis Gorge, Crete
- Samaria Gorge, Crete
- Vikos Gorge, Vikos–Aoös National Park
Italy- Bletterbach, South Tyrol
- Gorropu, Sardinia
Norway- Allmannajuvet Canyon, Rogaland
- Jutulhogget Canyon, Hedmark
- Jutulhogget Canyon, Oppland
- Mågålaupet Gorge, Sør-Trøndelag
- Sautso Canyon, Finnmark
Switzerland- Aare Gorge, Kanton Bern
- Viamala, Graubünden
Turkey{{For|a more complete list of canyons in Turkey|List of canyons and gorges in Turkey}}- Boğazpınar Canyon, Mersin Province
- Harmanköy Canyon, Bilecik
- Ulubey Canyon, Uşak
- Valla Canyon, Küre, Kastamonu
Other countries- Bulgaria{{emdash}}Trigrad Gorge
- Greenland{{emdash}}Greenland's Grand Canyon
- Iceland{{emdash}}Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon
- Macedonia{{emdash}}Matka Canyon
- Montenegro{{emdash}}Tara River Canyon
- Romania{{emdash}}Bicaz Gorge
- Scotland{{emdash}}Corrieshalloch Gorge
- Serbia{{emdash}}Rugova Canyon
- Ukraine{{emdash}}Dniester Canyon
OceaniaAustralia- Barfold Gorge, Victoria
- Barron Gorge, Queensland
- Bouldercombe Gorge, Queensland
- Cambanoora Gorge, Queensland
- Capertee Valley, New South Wales
- Carnarvon Gorge, Queensland
- Cataract Gorge, Tasmania
- Dimond Gorge, Western Australia
- Galston Gorge, New South Wales
- Geikie Gorge National Park, Western Australia
- Karijini National Park, Western Australia{{emdash}}contains gorges named Dales, Hamersley, Hancock, Joffre, Kalamina, Knox, Munjina, Range, Red, Weano, Wittenoom and Yampire;[2] blue asbestos exists in the latter two gorges[3]
- Katherine Gorge, Northern Territory
- Kings Canyon, Northern Territory
- Lerderderg Gorge, Victoria
- Little River Gorge, Victoria
- Loch Ard Gorge, Victoria
- Mossman Gorge, Queensland
- Murchison River Gorge, Western Australia
- Nepean Gorge, New South Wales
- North and South Gorges of North Stradbroke Island, Queensland
- Palm Valley, Northern Territory
- Porcupine Gorge, Queensland
- Purnululu National Park, Western Australia{{emdash}}Cathedral and Piccaninny Gorges,[4] and Echidna Chasm[5]
- Ravine des Casoars, South Australia
- Sturt Gorge, South Australia
- West MacDonnell National Park, Northern Territory
- Windjana Gorge, Western Australia
New Zealand- Ashley Gorge, Canterbury Region
- Buller Gorge, Buller
- Cromwell Gorge, Central Otago
- Karangahake Gorge, Coromandel Peninsula
- Karapoti Gorge, Wellington Region
- Kawarau Gorge, Central Otago
- Manawatu Gorge, Manawatu
- Ngauranga Gorge, Wellington City
- Poolburn Gorge, Central Otago
- Rakaia Gorge, Canterbury Region
- Skippers Canyon, Central Otago
- Taieri Gorge, South Otago
- Trotters Gorge, North Otago
- Waimakariri Gorge, Canterbury Region
- Weka Pass, Canterbury Region
- Windy Canyon, Great Barrier Island
Submarine canyonsA submarine canyon is a steep-sided valley with nearly vertical walls cut into the seabed of the continental margin, sometimes extending well onto the continental shelf.[6] Atlantic Ocean- Amazon Canyon, extending from the Amazon River off the coast of Brazil
- Avilés Canyon, off the coast of Asturias, Spain
- Congo Canyon, extending from the Congo River off the coast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Great Bahama Canyon, between the islands of The Bahamas
- Hudson Canyon, extending from the Hudson River off the coast of New York City between the Long Island and the New Jersey coasts of the United States
- Nazaré Canyon, off the coast of Portugal
- Whittard Canyon, Atlantic Ocean off the southwest coast of Ireland
- Wilmington Canyon, off the coast of Delaware, the United States[7]
Indian Ocean- Ganges Canyon, extending from the Ganges off the coast of India
- Indus Canyon, extending from the Indus River off the coast of Pakistan
Pacific Ocean- Bering Canyon, in the Bering Sea near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, the United States
- Kaikoura Canyon, off the coast of the Kaikoura Peninsula, New Zealand
- Monterey Canyon, off the coast of central California, the United States
- Pribilof Canyon, in the Bering Sea, southeast of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska
- Scripps Canyon, off the coast of La Jolla, southern California
- Zhemchug Canyon, in the central Bering Sea between the Aleutian Islands of Alaska and the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia; the largest submarine canyon in the world based on drainage area
Black SeaReferences1. ^{{GNIS|9860|name=Quartermaster Canyon}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/downloads/parks/2016003752%20karijini%20np_V4.pdf |title=Karijini National Park Visitor guide |year=2016 |publisher=Department of Parks and Wildlife |website=Explore Parks WA (note: PDF file link appears in "Downloads & Resources" tab of webpage: parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/karijini) |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104081935/https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/downloads/parks/2016003752%20karijini%20np_V4.pdf |archivedate=2016-11-04 |deadurl=no |accessdate=2016-11-04}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/karijini |title=Australia's North West › Pilbara › Karijini National Park › Welcome (tab) |year=2013 |publisher=Department of Parks and Wildlife |website=Explore Parks WA |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104083953/https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/park/karijini |archivedate=2016-11-04 |deadurl=no |accessdate=2016-11-04}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/site/piccaninny-creek |title=Australia's North West › Kimberley › Purnululu › Piccaninny Creek |year=2013 |publisher=Department of Parks and Wildlife |website=Explore Parks WA |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310174555/https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/site/piccaninny-creek |archivedate=2016-03-10 |deadurl=no |accessdate=2016-11-04}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/site/echidna-chasm |title=Australia's North West › Kimberley › Purnululu › Echidna Chasm |year=2013 |publisher=Department of Parks and Wildlife |website=Explore Parks WA |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323000943/https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/site/echidna-chasm |archivedate=2016-03-23 |deadurl=no |accessdate=2016-11-04}}
6. ^Shepard, F.P., 1963. Submarine Geology. Harper & Row, New York
7. ^Arthur Newell Strahler, Physical Geography. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1960, Second Edition, p. 290
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