Fan Island | |
Label: | Fan Island |
Label Position: | bottom |
Elevation Ft: | 5092 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 452 |
Isolation Mi: | 2.33 |
Isolation Ref: | [2] |
Parent Peak: | Powell Plateau (7,661 ft) |
Country: | United States |
State: | Arizona |
Region: | Coconino |
Region Type: | County |
Part Type: | Protected area |
Part: | Grand Canyon National Park |
Range: | Kaibab Plateau Colorado Plateau |
Map: | Arizona#USA |
Map Size: | 230 |
Coordinates: | 36.2575°N -112.3643°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
Topo: | USGS King Arthur Castle |
Rock: | Redwall Limestone Tonto Group |
First Ascent: | Jim Ohlman, Jim Kirschvink[4] |
Easiest Route: | climbing |
Fan Island is a 5092feet summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US.[3] 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 2900abbr=offNaNabbr=off above the Colorado River in 1miles. Fan Island was so named because the flat top resembles an unfolded hand fan.[5] 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.[6] This butte is an erosional remnant composed of Redwall Limestone overlaying the Tonto Group.[7]