Elephant Butte

Elephant Butte is a 5,653-foot summit in . It is located within , and is the highest point in the park. Like many of the rock formations in the park, Elephant Butte is composed of Entrada Sandstone.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,650 feet
  • Description: mountain in Arches National Park in Grand County, Utah, United States
  • Also known as: “The Massif”

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Elephant Butte

Latitude
38.69581° or 38° 41′ 45″ north
Longitude
-109.54012° or 109° 32′ 24″ west
Elevation
5,650 feet (1,722 metres)
Open location code
85CGMFW5+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356675610
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5538844
Wiki­data ID
Q55887719
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Elephant Butte” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Elephant Butte (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Utah, Grand County)”
  • Cebuano: “Elephant Butte”
  • Dutch: “Elephant Butte”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اليفانت بوت (امريكا)”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اليفانت بوت”
  • French: “Elephant Butte”

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