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Terminology surrounding the Grand Canyon almost seems designed to confuse. The "North Rim" is different from the "north rim"; the "South Rim" is different from the "south rim"; the "West Rim" is valid, but the "west rim" probably is not. The canyon has two rims - unless it just has one. You can ignore some of the issues, but it's important to understand some of them, so that you know where you're actually going:
 * south rim (note use of lower case) is the southern rim of the canyon, all the way from river mile 0 at Lees Ferry in the east, to river mile 277 at the Grand Wash Cliffs at Lake Mead.
 * South Rim (upper case) is the middle portion of the south rim, containing Grand Canyon Village and its surroundings. Roughly speaking, it ranges from Hermit's Rest in the west, to Desert View in the east. This is the most visited area of the Grand Canyon.
 * West Rim (upper case) is used interchangeably with Grand Canyon West. It's the far western portion of the south rim, and includes the Skywalk.
 * north rim (lower case) is the northern rim of the canyon.
 * North Rim (upper case) is the middle portion of the north rim. It contains the Lodge, plus viewpoints both east and west.
 * west rim (lower case) is typically a misspelling of West Rim (upper case).
 * Most people would say that there are only two rims: north and south. Thus, west rim (lower case) is invalid. However, it's worth noting that some scientists say that the canyon has exactly one rim. In that case, "north rim" merely means the northern portion of the rim, and there could also be a west rim, east rim, northwest rim, and so on.