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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 26, 2024
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February 26, 2024: The park’s 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 square miles) make it the 11th largest in the U.S. Grand Canyon National Park was 2022’s second most-visited U.S. national park, with 4,732,101 visitors. The Grand Canyon spans 277 miles in length and has a breadth of between four and 18 miles. At its deepest point, the canyon reaches an impressive 6,093 feet deep.[1][2]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- February 23, 2024-13 states had no new school board officials win against a running incumbent in 2023
- February 22, 2024-45 years ago, Saint Lucia gained independence from the United Kingdom
- February 21, 2024-66% of voters favor a proposal to arrest and deport anyone who entered the U.S. illegally during the past three years
- February 20, 2024-67% of voters believe that individual states should have the right to defend their own borders if the federal government fails to defend them
- February 19, 2024-56% of voters believe that teachers and public schools should be expected to embrace patriotic values
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Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia, "Grand Canyon," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ [https://www.valisemag.com/most-visited-national-parks/ Valise Magazine, "The 10 Most Visited National Parks (Updated with 2022 Data," accessed February 23, 2024]
