Newton Butte facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Newton Butte |
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Newton Butte (lower left), from Shoshone Point
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,940 ft (1,811 m) |
| Prominence | 520 ft (158 m) |
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 Newton Butte
Location in Arizona
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| Location | Grand Canyon National Park Coconino County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Phantom Ranch |
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| Mountain type | Coconino Sandstone (prominence), Hermit Formation, Supai Group (redbeds), Muav Limestone |
Newton Butte is a cool natural landmark located in the amazing Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States. It's like a big hill or small mountain that stands out below the Grand Canyon's South Rim. You can find it northwest of a spot called Grandview Point.
This butte is about 5,940 feet (1,811 m) tall. It sits on a ridge that stretches north towards the Colorado River in a part of the canyon called Granite Gorge. Newton Butte also helps form the western edge of a natural ditch called Lonetree Canyon, which also leads down to Granite Gorge.
Just a little further north from Newton Butte, about three-quarters of a mile away, is another, smaller hill called Pattie Butte. It's not as tall, reaching about 5,306 feet (1,617 m).
Named After a Famous Scientist
Newton Butte is named after a very famous scientist, Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727). He was a brilliant English scientist and mathematician. The name was officially chosen in 1906 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Exploring Near Newton Butte
If you love hiking, there are a couple of trails close to Newton Butte.
- The Clear Creek Trail is across Granite Gorge. From this trail, you can get great views looking south towards Newton Butte, especially as the trail climbs higher.
- The Tonto Trail is on a flat area called the Tonto Platform, on the south side of Granite Gorge. This trail gets you closest to the lower parts of Newton Butte.
How to See Newton Butte
You can get some awesome views of Newton Butte from several spots along the Grand Canyon's South Rim. These include Yavapai Point, Yaki Point, Shoshone Point, and Grandview Point.
To reach these viewpoints on the East Rim Drive, you can come from the east on Arizona State Route 64 (which connects to US 89). If you're coming from the west, you can get to East Rim Drive from Williams, Arizona or Flagstaff by taking U.S. Route 180 in Arizona.
Gallery
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Newton Butte in bullseye, from Yaki Point. (Pattie Butte lower left)
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Newton Butte on the right
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Newton Butte centered, from the east.
(Lyell Butte to left, Newberry Butte to right) -
O'Neill Butte, (above Supai Group 'redbeds'), on ridgeline from Yaki Point; (Newton Butte prominence off photo, right)
View northeast, with Cape Royal (point) on Walhalla Plateau (Kaibab Plateau), and flat-top of Wotans Throne and Vishnu Temple prominence.
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(view east-northeast, from Mather Point-(Yavapai Point))
O'Neill Butte, on ridgeline north, from Newton Butte. Pattie Butte sits on an upper platform of Redwall Limestone, overlain by a 2nd-platform of Surprise Canyon Formation. (partly eroded)
