Shiva Temple (Grand Canyon)
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Shiva Temple is a 7,646-foot-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of Arizona, US. It is situated six miles north of Hopi Point overlook of the canyon's South Rim, about 2.5
South aspect, from South Rim
Aerial view from the west
Shiva Temple (left), Osiris Temple (right)
Geologic layers of Shiva Temple
Clarence Dutton
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Clarence Edward Dutton was an American geologist and US Army officer.
Shiva Temple (Grand Canyon)
…feet (1,600 meters) above the Colorado River. Shiva Temple is named for Shiva, the Hindu deity, destroyer of the universe. This name was applied by Clarence Dutton who began the tradition of naming geographical features in the Grand Canyon after mythological deities. Dutton believed Shiva Temple was the largest…
Clarence Dutton