Desert View Watchtower

70-foot (21 m)-high stone building located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon
Place observation_tower Q2062022
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Desert View Watchtower

Summary

Desert View Watchtower is an observation tower[1]. It draws 151 Wikipedia views per month (observation_tower category, ranking #26 of 79).[2]

Key Facts

  • Desert View Watchtower is located in Coconino County[3].
  • Desert View Watchtower is in the country of United States[4].
  • Desert View Watchtower is on the continent of North America[5].
  • Desert View Watchtower's instance of is recorded as observation tower[6].
  • Desert View Watchtower's architect is recorded as Mary Colter[7].
  • Desert View Watchtower's architectural style is recorded as rustic architecture[8].
  • Desert View Watchtower is part of Mary Jane Colter buildings[9].
  • Desert View Watchtower's Commons category is recorded as Desert View Watchtower[10].
  • 1932 marks the founding of Desert View Watchtower[11].
  • Desert View Watchtower's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.043889, 'lon': -111.825833}[12].
  • Desert View Watchtower's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places contributing property[13].
  • Desert View Watchtower's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places contributing property[14].
  • Desert View Watchtower's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Desert View Watchtower'}[15].
  • Desert View Watchtower sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+7451'}[16].
  • Desert View Watchtower's located in protected area is recorded as Grand Canyon National Park[17].

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Geography

Desert View Watchtower is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Coconino County[3]. It is on the continent of North America[5]. It is part of Mary Jane Colter buildings[9].

Physical Characteristics

Desert View Watchtower sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+7451'}[16].

Designation and Status

Desert View Watchtower's instance of is recorded as observation tower[6]. Heritage statuses include National Register of Historic Places contributing property[13].

History and Context

1932 marks the founding of Desert View Watchtower[11].

Why It Matters

Desert View Watchtower draws 151 Wikipedia views per month (observation_tower category, ranking #26 of 79).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Coordinate location {'lat': 36.043889, 'lon': -111.825833}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Coconino County
    Part of Mary Jane Colter buildings
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007530579505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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