Dominguez Butte
| Dominguez Butte | |
|---|---|
Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,476 ft (1,364 m) |
| Prominence | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Parent peak | Point 4700 |
| Isolation | 0.66 mi (1.06 km) |
| Coordinates | 37°01′50″N 111°16′42″W / 37.0306535°N 111.2782173°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Francisco Atanasio Domínguez |
| Geography | |
| Location | Navajo Reservation San Juan County, Utah, U.S. |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Gunsight Butte |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Jurassic |
| Rock type | Entrada Sandstone |
Dominguez Butte is a 4,476-foot (1,364 meter) elevation sandstone summit located south of Lake Powell, in San Juan County of southern Utah. It is situated on Navajo Nation land, 13 miles (21 km) northeast of the town of Page, and towers over 700 feet above the surrounding terrain as a landmark of the area. Dominguez Butte has a brief appearance in the 1968 film Planet of the Apes, when a spaceship crash lands in Lake Powell.