Shivwits Plateau

The Shivwits Plateau is a large plateau in northwest Arizona, and in the northwest of the region. Just like the in the east Grand Canyon forces the course of the encircling it, the Shivwits Plateau is the major course changer of the Colorado in west Grand Canyon.
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  • Type: Heath
  • Description: Landform in northwest Arizona
  • Also known as: “Sanur Plateau”, “Sheavwitz Plateau”, “Shiwits Plateau”, and “Shiwitz Plateau”
  • Address: AZ

Shivwits Plateau

Latitude
36.41665° or 36° 24′ 60″ north
Longitude
-113.50106° or 113° 30′ 4″ west
Elevation
6,339 feet (1,932 metres)
Open location code
8588CF8X+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369088220
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­heath
Geo­Names ID
5314190
Wiki­data ID
Q24192791
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Satellite Map

Discover Shivwits Plateau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Slovak—“Shivwits Plateau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shivwits Plateau”
  • Czech: “Shivwits Plateau”
  • German: “Shivwits Plateau”
  • Slovak: “Shivwits Plateau”

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