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Paguekwash Point is a 5,663-foot (1,726 m)-elevation summit located in western Grand Canyon, in Mohave County of northern Arizona, United States. It is located on the North Rim, about 4.5 miles northwest of Mount Sinyella and across the Colorado River. An excursion of the west-flowing Colorado is ~1.0 mile east, and also ~1.5 miles west. Kanab Point lies about 2.0 miles northwest. Paguekwash Point is in an arid section of the Grand Canyon, with the landform virtually devoid of vegetation.
Paguekwash Point | |
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![]() Paguekwash Point | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,663 ft (1,726 m)[1] |
Prominence | 323 ft (98 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Fishtail Mesa |
Isolation | 7.96 mi (12.81 km)[1] |
Coordinates | 36°22′32″N 112°40′25″W / 36.3755°N 112.6735°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Grand Canyon National Park Mohave County, Arizona, US |
Parent range | Coconino Plateau, Colorado Plateau |
Topo map | USGS Kanab Point |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Lower Triassic down to Pennsylvanian |
Mountain type | sedimentary rock: limestone, sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, shale |
Type of rock | Moenkopi Formation, Kaibab Limestone, Toroweap Formation, Coconino Sandstone, Hermit Shale |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Paguekwash Point – 5,663' AZ". Lists of John. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ Topozone.com
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Paguekwash Point.
- Aerial view, Paguekwash Point
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paguekwash Point