Grand Canyon Place NamesMountaineers, 1997 - 125 pagina's The Alligator. Great Thumb Mesa. Buddha Temple. What do these names have in common? They are designations given to some of the magnificent geological features in Grand Canyon National Park. Serving as a snapshot in time, and insight into the history and culture of place, these names honour the heroes and deities of many nations and cultures. Find out about scientists (Darwin, Tyndell), explorers (Powell, Ives), and godheads (the Trinity, Krishna). . |
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Alarcón Alsap Butte Amphitheater Apache Arthurian Bass Camp bluff Bond see Alsap boulders California called Cañon Canyon explorer Canyon National Park CANYON PLACE NAMES Chuar Clarence Dutton Colin Fletcher Colorado Plateau Colorado River Dellenbaugh descriptive name Desert Dutton Point Emery Kolb Escalante famed feet François Matthes Frederick Dellenbaugh Geological Survey George Wharton James Gila Gorge Grand Canyon National Hance Hance Trail Havasupai Havasupai family Hermit Hermit Trail historian Will Croft Holy Grail Temple honor Hopi Indians James named John Hance John Wesley Powell Kaibab Lees Ferry maps Maricopa mesa Mexico Mile Mormon named this butte named this point nearby North Rim Paiute Plateau q.v. Powell Plateau Powell see Powell ranch Rapid Redwall Rim point rock Shiva Temple South Rim Spanish takes its name Terrace Tonto Trail Trail Tucson United States Geographical United States Geological Utah Valley Walhalla Plateau West Wharton James named writer George Wharton wrote Yavapai Zoroaster