Solomon Temple (Grand Canyon)

For ancient temple in Israel, see Solomon's Temple.

For other uses, see Solomon's Temple (disambiguation).

Solomon Temple is a 5,121-foot-elevation (1,561-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, USA.^[2] It is situated four miles north of Moran Point, 3.5 miles east of Newberry Butte, and 1.5 mile southeast of Rama Shrine, its nearest higher neighbor. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 2,500 feet (760 meters) above the Colorado River in less than one mile.

Solomon Temple
Solomon Temple centered in bullseye. Southwest aspect, from Grandview Point.
Highest point
Elevation	5,121 ft (1,561 m)[1]
Prominence	661 ft (201 m)[1]
Parent peak	Rama Shrine (6,406 ft)[1]
Isolation	1.41 mi (2.27 km)[1]
Coordinates	36°03′26″N 111°54′56″W[2]
Geography
Solomon Temple Location in Arizona Show map of Arizona Solomon Temple Solomon Temple (the United States) Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Coconino
Protected area	Grand Canyon National Park
Parent range	Kaibab Plateau Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Cape Royal
Geology
Rock type(s)	limestone, sandstone, shale

Solomon Temple was named after historical king Solomon by geologist François E. Matthes, following Clarence Dutton's practice of naming geographical features in the Grand Canyon after mythological deities and heroic figures.^[3][4] This feature's name was officially adopted in 1906 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.^[2]

Solomon Temple is a butte composed of Mississippian Redwall Limestone, which overlays shale of the Cambrian Tonto Group.^[5] The Solomon Temple Member of the Dox Formation is so named because of exposures 2.4 kilometers northeast of this butte.^[6]

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Solomon Temple is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone.^[7]

See also

• Geology of the Grand Canyon area

Gallery

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  Solomon Temple centered in lower half of frame. East aspect from Desert View.
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  Solomon Temple in lower left. From the southeast.
  Wotans Throne, Vishnu Temple, and Rama Shrine in the center.
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  East-southeast aspect