Английская Википедия:Altar of Sacrifice
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Altar of Sacrifice is a Шаблон:Convert Navajo Sandstone mountain in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States,[1] that is part of the Towers of the Virgin.
Description
Altar of Sacrifice is situated Шаблон:Convert west-northwest of Zion's park headquarters, towering Шаблон:Convert above the floor of Zion Canyon and the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its nearest higher neighbor is The West Temple, Шаблон:Convert to the south.[2] Other neighbors include The Witch Head, Meridian Tower, Bee Hive, The Sentinel, Mount Spry, Bridge Mountain, and Mount Kinesava.
Etymology and naming
Altar of Sacrifice, The Great White Throne, and Angels Landing were named by Methodist Minister Frederick Vining Fisher from Ogden during a visit to Zion Canyon in 1916.[3] This feature's name gained its appropriateness from dark red stains caused by hematite (iron oxide) that appear on the face of the east wall, as though great quantities of blood had been spilled from the top.[1] Altar of Sacrifice's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[1]
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Altar of Sacrifice. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than Шаблон:Convert of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[4]
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See also
References
External links
- Zion National Park National Park Service
- Altar of Sacrifice weather: National Weather Service
- Web cam
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Шаблон:Gnis
- ↑ Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег
<ref>; для сносокpbне указан текст - ↑ A History of Southern Utah and Its National Parks, Angus M. Woodbury (Utah State Historical Society, Vol XII Nos. 3–4, July–October 1944; revised and reprinted, 1950: pages 198-199 Шаблон:OCLC)
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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