Altar of Sacrifice

Altar of Sacrifice is a peak in Washington, Utah and has an elevation of 7,001 feet. Altar of Sacrifice is situated nearby to the neighborhood Oak Creek Residential Area, as well as near the locality Watchman Trailhead.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The West Temple and Meridian Tower.

The West Temple

Peak

Photo: Don Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The West Temple is a prominent 7,810-foot mountain summit composed of Navajo Sandstone in Zion National Park in Washington County of Utah, United States.

Meridian Tower

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Meridian Tower is a 7,340-foot Navajo Sandstone mountain in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States, that is part of the Towers of the Virgin…

Bee Hive

Peak

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bee Hive is a 6,904 feet Navajo Sandstone mountain in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States, that is part of the Towers of the Virgin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springdale and Zion Lodge.

Springdale

Photo: Raymond Shobe, CC BY 2.5.

Springdale is a town in the Dixie region of Utah, just outside of the southwest entrance to Zion National Park.

Zion Lodge

Hamlet

Photo: George A. Grant, Public domain.

Zion Lodge is located in Zion National Park, Utah, United States. The lodge was designed in 1924 as a compromise solution between its developer, the Utah Parks Company, which wanted a large hotel, and National Park Service director Stephen Mather, who desired smaller-scale development.

Rockville

Village

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rockville is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. It is located along the Virgin River near the mouth of Zion Canyon. The city lies just outside the park boundary for Zion National Park; the park entrance is located approximately 5 miles northeast of the town. Rockville is situated 4½ miles south of Altar of Sacrifice.

Altar of Sacrifice

Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,001 feet
Also known as: “Altar of Sacrifice Temple”
Category: landform
Location: Washington, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.22647° or 37° 13′ 35″ north

Longitude

-113.01751° or 113° 1′ 3″ west

Elevation

7,001 feet (2,134 metres)

Open location code

85986XGJ+HX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 356677438

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

5534387

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