| Diana Temple | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aerial view of southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,683 ft (2,037 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 412 ft (126 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mencius Temple (7,001 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 4.93 mi (7.93 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 36°06′43″N 112°16′12″W / 36.1118071°N 112.2700480°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Diana Temple Location in Arizona  Diana Temple Diana Temple (the United States) | |
| Location | Grand Canyon National Park Coconino County, Arizona, US |
| Parent range | Coconino Plateau Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Piute Point |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | limestone, sandstone, mudstone |
Diana Temple is a 6,683-foot-elevation (2,037-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US.[3] It is situated nine miles northwest of Grand Canyon Village, and immediately northeast of Mescalero Point. Pollux Temple is one mile northwest, Marsh Butte one mile east-northeast, and Vesta Temple is one mile south. Topographic relief is significant as Diana Temple rises nearly 4,300 feet (1,300 meters) above the Colorado River in less than two miles. Diana Temple is named for Diana, the goddess of the hunt and the moon according to Roman mythology.[4] Clarence Dutton began the practice of naming geographical features in the Grand Canyon after mythological deities.[5] The U.S. Geological Survey applied the name, and this geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1908 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3] In the early 1900s this mesa was sometimes called "No Mans Land".[3] According to the Köppen climate classification system, Diana Temple is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone.[6]
