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Sheba Temple

Sheba Temple, seen from above at true elevation

Sheba Temple rises to 1,520 m in Arizona. Siegfried Pyre stands 2,414 m to the north, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Solomon Temple, a peak 0.9 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 12 miles off.

The story

Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona.

Wikidata Q49072733, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,520 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.06054, -111.93016

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 18
Attractions: 13
Historic sites: 5
  • Walhalla Glades: 5.1 mi
  • désert point: 5.8 mi
  • Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 12.4 mi
  • Hermit’s Rest: 15.7 mi
  • Willows Camp: 21.4 mi
Parks: 5
  • Bright Angel Campground: 9.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 9.8 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 11.2 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 18.5 mi
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 19.3 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Sheba Temple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Siegfried PyreN2,414 m9.5 mi
Wotans ThroneNNW2,360 m3.5 mi
Desert View PointESE2,279 m6.0 mi
Brahma TempleNW2,275 m7.7 mi
Deva TempleNW2,224 m8.5 mi
Hollenback PointSE2,220 m3.6 mi
Papago PointSE2,220 m3.6 mi
Sinking ShipSSW2,206 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:40
June solstice05:1219:1119:49
September equinox06:1617:5218:26
December solstice07:3616:3817:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323440465567726963524132
Precip in1.51.31.40.80.60.32.02.91.51.40.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon E Entrance, 6 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 11167 — Sheba Temple, Coconino County, Arizona.

OpenStreetMap element node/359251577

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