| Apollo Temple | |
|---|---|
 South aspect, from Moran Point | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,252 ft (1,906 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 432 ft (132 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Venus Temple (6,281 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 0.59 mi (0.95 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°06′56″N111°52′48″W / 36.1156735°N 111.8800820°W /36.1156735; -111.8800820[2] |
| Geography | |
  Apollo Temple Location in Arizona Show map of Arizona Apollo Temple Apollo 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 | USGSCape Royal |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | sandstone,siltstone,limestone |
Apollo Temple is a 6,252-foot-elevation (1,906-meter) summit located in theGrand Canyon, inCoconino County of northernArizona, in thesouthwestern United States.[2] It is situated four miles due east of Cape Royal on the canyon's North Rim, four miles northeast ofVishnu 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 theColorado River in less than two miles.
Apollo Temple is named forApollo,god of the sun inGreek andRoman mythology.[3] This name was applied in 1902 by geologistFrançois E. Matthes, in keeping withClarence 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 theU.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2]
The top of Apollo Temple is composed of lower strata of thePennsylvanian-PermianSupai Group. This overlays the cliff-forming layer ofMississippianRedwall Limestone, which in turn overlaysCambrianTonto Group.[5] According to theKöppen climate classification system, Apollo Temple is located in aCold semi-arid climate zone.[6] Precipitationrunoff from Apollo Temple drains south to the Colorado River via Unkar and Basalt Creeks.
