| Confucius Temple | |
|---|---|
| Twin Butte[1] | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Confucius_Temple_AZ.jpg) East aspect, aerial view | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,081 ft (2,158 m)[2] |
| Prominence | 935 ft (285 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Dragon Head (7,765 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 2.64 mi (4.25 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 36°10′49″N 112°13′18″W / 36.1802881°N 112.2217423°W[1] |
| Geography | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:USA_Arizona_relief_location_map.svg)  Confucius Temple Location in Arizona &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Confucius Temple Confucius Temple (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 Shiva Temple |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | limestone, sandstone, mudstone |
Confucius Temple is a 7,081-foot-elevation (2,158-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US.[1] It is situated 1.5 mile southeast of Point Sublime, four miles west-northwest of Shiva Temple, and three miles northwest of Tower of Ra, where it rises over 3,200 feet (980 meters) above Hindu Amphitheater. Confucius Temple is named for Confucius (551–479 BC), the Chinese philosopher.[3] This name was applied by Clarence Dutton, who began the tradition of naming geographical features in the Grand Canyon after mythological deities.[4] Confucius Temple is one of the Twin Buttes in the Grand Canyon, the other being Mencius Temple (7,001 ft), which is named for Mencius, considered the second-most famous sage, after only Confucius himself.[1] This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1906 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[1] According to the Köppen climate classification system, Confucius Temple has a Cold semi-arid climate.[5]
- ^ a b c d e "Confucius Temple". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ a b c d "Confucius Temple – 7,081' AZ". Lists of John. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Grand Canyon National Park Arizona, 1933, US Government Printing Office, page 52.
- ^ Stephen J. Pyne, Voyager: Seeking Newer Worlds in the Third Great Age of Discovery, 2010, Penguin Group.
- ^ 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.