The Watchman is located immediately east of Springdale, towering 2,600-feet above the town and the floor of Zion Canyon. The Watchman is wedged between the North and East Forks of the Virgin River. Its neighbors include Mount Kinesava directly across the canyon to the west, Bridge Mountain, to the north-northeast, and The West Temple is positioned to the northwest. This feature's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[4] It is believed to be so named because it stands as a watchman guarding the south entrance to the park.
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