Wotans Throne
| Wotans Throne | |
|---|---|
Northeast aspect, from Cape Royal Overlook | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,721 ft (2,353 m) |
| Prominence | 596 ft (182 m) |
| Parent peak | Siegfried Pyre (7,922 ft) |
| Isolation | 7.04 mi (11.33 km) |
| Coordinates | 36°06′17″N 111°57′37″W / 36.1048317°N 111.9602795°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Coconino |
| Protected area | Grand Canyon National Park |
| Parent range | Kaibab Plateau Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Cape Royal |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | sandstone, limestone, shale |
Wotans Throne is a 7,721-foot-elevation (2,353-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County, Arizona, US. It is situated one mile immediately southwest of the Cape Royal overlook on the canyon's North Rim, 1.7 miles west-southwest of Freya Castle, two miles west-northwest of Vishnu Temple, and five miles east of Zoroaster Temple. It rises 5,200 feet (1,600 meters) above the Colorado River.
Wotans Throne is named for Wotan, the supreme Germanic deity. This toponym was applied by geologist François E. Matthes, in keeping with Clarence Dutton's practice of naming geographical features in the Grand Canyon after mythological deities. This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1906 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Wotans Throne is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone.