Apollo Temple

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
Rock typesandstone, siltstone, limestone

Apollo Temple is a 6,252-foot-elevation (1,906-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States.[2] It is situated four miles due east of Cape Royal on the canyon's North Rim, four miles northeast of Vishnu Temple, and a half-mile south-southeast of Venus Temple, which is the nearest higher neighbor. 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 Apollo, god of the sun in Greek and Roman mythology.[3] This name was applied in 1902 by geologist François E. Matthes, in keeping with Clarence Dutton's tradition of naming geographical features in the Grand Canyon after mythological deities.[4] This feature's name was officially adopted in 1906 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2]

The top of Apollo Temple is composed of lower strata of the Pennsylvanian-Permian Supai Group. This overlays the cliff-forming layer of Mississippian Redwall Limestone, which in turn overlays Cambrian Tonto Group.[5] According to the Köppen climate classification system, Apollo Temple is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone.[6] Precipitation runoff from Apollo Temple drains south to the Colorado River via Unkar and Basalt Creeks.

See also

  • 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. ^ Gregory McNamee, Grand Canyon Place Names, 1997, Mountaineers Publisher, ISBN 9780898865332, page 18.
  5. ^ N.H. Darton, Story of the Grand Canyon of Arizona, 1917.
  6. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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