Apollo Temple

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Coordinates: 36°06′56″N 111°52′48″W / 36.1156735°N 111.8800820°W / 36.1156735; -111.8800820
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For the temples of Apollo, see Temple of Apollo.
Apollo Temple
South aspect, from Moran Point
Highest point
Elevation6,252 ft (1,906 m)[1]
Prominence432 ft (132 m)[1]
Parent peakVenus Temple (6,281 ft)[1]
Isolation0.59 mi (0.95 km)[1]
Coordinates36°06′56″N 111°52′48″W / 36.1156735°N 111.8800820°W / 36.1156735; -111.8800820[2]
Geography
Apollo Temple is located in Arizona
Apollo Temple
Apollo Temple
Location in Arizona
Apollo Temple is located in the United States
Apollo Temple
Apollo Temple
Apollo Temple (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCoconino
Protected areaGrand Canyon National Park
Parent rangeKaibab Plateau
Colorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Cape Royal
Geology
Type of rocksandstone, siltstone, limestone

Apollo Temple is a 6,252-foot-elevation (1,906-meter) summit located in the

Topographic relief is significant as it rises over 3,600 feet (1,100 meters) above the Colorado River
in less than two miles.

Apollo Temple is named for

U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2]

The top of Apollo Temple is composed of lower strata of the

Cold semi-arid climate zone.[6] Precipitation runoff
from Apollo Temple drains south to the Colorado River via Unkar and Basalt Creeks.

See also

Gallery

  • Apollo Temple seen from Colorado River
    Apollo Temple seen from Colorado River
  • Apollo Temple centered
    Apollo Temple centered
  • View from Lipan Point with Apollo Temple centered, Jupiter Temple behind left, and Gunther Castle upper right
    View from Lipan Point with Apollo Temple centered, Jupiter Temple behind left, and Gunther Castle upper right
  • Apollo Temple lower left, Venus Temple lower right. Aerial view.
    Apollo Temple lower left, Venus Temple lower right. Aerial view.
  • Major John Wesley Powell's boat with famous armchair. Apollo Temple in the distance. circa 1869
    Major John Wesley Powell's boat with famous armchair.
    Apollo Temple in the distance. circa 1869

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Apollo Temple – 6,252' AZ". Lists of John. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Apollo Temple". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. ^ N.H. Darton, Story of the Grand Canyon of Arizona, 1917, page 77.
  4. ISBN 9780898865332
    , page 18.
  5. ^ N.H. Darton, Story of the Grand Canyon of Arizona, 1917.
  6. ISSN 1027-5606
    .

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