how long is the mariana trench in miles
The Mariana Trench is 1,580 miles (2,542 kilometers) long â more than five times the length of the Grand Canyon. However, the narrow trench averages only 43 miles (69 km) wide. Because Guam is a U.S. territory and the 15 Northern Mariana Islands are a U.S. Commonwealth, the United States has jurisdiction over the Mariana Trench.