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Sinking Ship

Sinking Ship, a peak in Arizona
Sinking Ship, a peak in ArizonaHarshLight · CC BY 2.0
Sinking Ship, a peak in Arizona
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Sinking Ship, a peak in Arizona
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Sinking Ship, a peak in Arizona
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Sinking Ship, a peak in Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park, NPS photo by Kristen M. Caldon. · CC BY 3.0
Sinking Ship, a peak in Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park · CC BY 2.0

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Sinking Ship rises to 2,206 m in Arizona. Wotans Throne stands 2,360 m to the north, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is South Rim, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 15 miles off.

About

The story

Sinking Ship is a 7,344-foot (2,238 m) elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, United States. This butte is situated 1.7 miles (2.7 km) southeast of the Grandview Point overlook on the canyon's South Rim, and 1.25 miles (2.01 km) southwest of Coronado Butte. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 4,800 feet (1,500 m) above the Colorado River in 4 miles (6.4 km). According to the Köppen climate classification system, Sinking Ship is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q105721331, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2206 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.99026, -111.95877

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Springs: 18
Attractions: 16
Historic sites: 5
  • désert point: 8.0 mi
  • Walhalla Glades: 10.0 mi
  • Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 12.2 mi
  • Hermit’s Rest: 14.9 mi
  • Willows Camp: 18.6 mi
Parks: 5
  • Bright Angel Campground: 10.8 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 11.2 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 13.3 mi
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 21.6 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 23.6 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Sinking Ship. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wotans ThroneN 359°2,360 m7.9 mi
Desert View PointENE 65°2,279 m8.3 mi
Brahma TempleNNW 335°2,275 m10.7 mi
Deva TempleNNW 340°2,224 m11.9 mi
Hollenback PointENE 61°2,220 m4.7 mi
Papago PointENE 61°2,220 m4.7 mi
Red ButteSSW 212°2,211 m13.9 mi
Vishnu TempleN 11°2,191 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:40
June solstice05:1219:1019:49
September equinox06:1717:5218:26
December solstice07:3516:3817:18

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, 8 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359251739

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