Vishnu Temple (Grand Canyon)
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Vishnu Temple (Grand Canyon) is a prominent, temple-shaped sandstone butte in the Grand Canyon, known for its striking profile and vivid coloration.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
butte
ⓘ
landform ⓘ |
| composedOf | sandstone ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Coconino County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColor | vivid coloration ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | named within Grand Canyon’s mythological naming tradition ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalContext |
erosional remnant
ⓘ
layered sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| hasNameType | toponym ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Colorado River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Canyon inner gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
prominent summit
ⓘ
striking profile ⓘ |
| hasShape | temple-shaped butte ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Colorado River in Grand Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProtectedBy | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isVisibleFrom |
Cape Royal area of Grand Canyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Desert View area of Grand Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Canyon South Rim viewpoints ⓘ |
| isWithinProtectedArea | Grand Canyon National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coconino County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Canyon National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter |
Hindu deity Vishnu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Canyon butte and mesa system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | scenic landmark in Grand Canyon ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.