Fan Island
Fan Island rises to 1,553 m in Arizona. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Masonic Temple, a peak 1.6 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 15 miles off.
The story
Fan Island is a 5,092-foot-elevation (1,552-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated two miles south of Dutton Point, 2.5 miles west-northwest of Dox Castle, and 1.6 miles south-southwest of Masonic Temple. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 2,900 feet (880 meters) above the Colorado River in one mile (1.6 km). Fan Island was so named because the flat top resembles an unfolded hand fan. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Fan Island is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone, with precipitation runoff draining south to the Colorado River via Hakatai Canyon from the west aspect, and Burro Canyon from the east aspect. This butte is an erosional remnant composed of Redwall Limestone overlaying the Tonto Group.
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Wikidata Q49028525, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1553 m
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 15 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Masonic Temple: 1.6 mi
- King Crest: 1.6 mi
- Fiske Butte: 2.0 mi
- Tyndall Dome: 2.1 mi
- Wallace Butte: 2.3 mi
- Dutton Point: 2.1 mi
- Wheeler Point: 3.5 mi
- Emerald Point: 3.7 mi
- Violet Point: 3.9 mi
- Newberry Point: 4.4 mi
- Cougar Spring: 2.6 mi
- Seep Spring: 5.6 mi
- Powell Spring: 6.1 mi
- Lower Two Spring: 8.2 mi
- Upper Two Spring: 8.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 3.9 mi
- Royal Arch: 6.8 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 10.7 mi
- Thunder Spring: 10.9 mi
- Keyhole Natural Bridge: 14.7 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 10.9 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 17.0 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 18.1 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 18.5 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 18.1 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 18.5 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 19.0 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 8.5 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 16.0 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 17.4 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 18.5 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 19.1 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 23.7 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 17.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.7 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Fan Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | E 80° | 2,718 m | 15.9 mi |
| Dragon Head | ESE 112° | 2,362 m | 11.0 mi |
| Shiva Temple | ESE 120° | 2,321 m | 13.0 mi |
| Elaine Castle | NE 54° | 2,232 m | 5.5 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | E 85° | 2,222 m | 5.2 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | E 89° | 2,203 m | 5.5 mi |
| Buddha Temple | ESE 116° | 2,175 m | 16.4 mi |
| The Colonnade | ESE 116° | 2,162 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 17 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 4546 — Fan Island, Coconino County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/359245558
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 19 mi
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