Hancock Butte (Arizona)

Hancock Butte is a 7,683-foot-elevation (2,342-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US.^[2] It is situated one mile south of the Point Imperial viewpoint on the canyon's North Rim, where it towers 3,700 feet (1,100 meters) above Nankoweap Canyon. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Hayden, one mile to the north-northeast, Kibbey Butte is one mile to the south-southwest, and Brady Peak is 1.5 mile to the southeast. Hancock Butte is named after William A. Hancock (1831–1902), a pioneer and politician of the Arizona Territory known for performing the survey work required to create the town of Phoenix and erecting the first building there in 1870.^[2] This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1932 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.^[2] According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hancock Butte is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone.^[3]

Elevation7,683 ft (2,342 m)^[1]

Prominence463 ft (141 m)^[1]

Parent peakMount Hayden (8,362 ft)^[1]

Isolation0.81 mi (1.30 km)^[1]

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Hancock Butte
North aspect centered, from Point Imperial
Highest point
Elevation	7,683 ft (2,342 m)[1]
Prominence	463 ft (141 m)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Hayden (8,362 ft)[1]
Isolation	0.81 mi (1.30 km)[1]
Coordinates	36°15′42″N 111°58′29″W[2]
Naming
Etymology	William A. Hancock
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Coconino
Protected area	Grand Canyon National Park
Parent range	Kaibab Plateau Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Point Imperial
Geology
Rock age	Permian
Climbing
First ascent	Alan Doty, October 1976
Easiest route	class 5.1 climbing[1]

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