Fan Island facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fan Island |
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Southeast aspect, from Colorado River
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,092 ft (1,552 m) |
| Prominence | 452 ft (138 m) |
| Isolation | 2.33 mi (3.75 km) |
| Parent peak | Powell Plateau (7,661 ft) |
| Geography | |
 Fan Island
Location in Arizona
Fan Island
Location in the United States
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| Location | Grand Canyon National Park Coconino County, Arizona, US |
| Parent range | Kaibab Plateau Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS King Arthur Castle |
| Type of rock | Redwall Limestone Tonto Group |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Jim Ohlman, Jim Kirschvink |
| Easiest route | class 5.4 climbing |
Fan Island is a 5,092-foot-elevation (1,552 meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, USA. 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 2,900 feet (884 meters) above the Colorado River in one mile (0.6 km). Fan Island was so named because the flat top resembles an unfolded hand fan. 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. This butte is an erosional remnant composed of Redwall Limestone overlaying the Tonto Group.
Gallery
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Southeast aspect, 1901
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Fan Island in 1901
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Fan Island, Burro Canyon
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Fan Island (left), with Dutton Point looming behind it. Masonic Temple to right.
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Fan Island centered in the distance
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