Pyramid Mountain (Kodiak Island)
Pyramid Mountain is a 2,395-foot (730-meter) elevation mountain summit located on Kodiak Island in the US state of Alaska.[2] The mountain is situated 7.5 mi (12 km) west of Kodiak. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since the peak rises over 2,300 feet above Buskin Lake in only 1.5 mi (2 km). This peak's descriptive name was first published in 1943 by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.[3] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pyramid Mountain is located in a subpolar oceanic climate zone with cold winters and cool summers.[4] Summer months offer the most favorable weather for climbing the peak via an established two-mile trail.
| Pyramid Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect from Buskin Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,395 ft (730 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,903 ft (580 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 2.24 mi (3.60 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 57°48′09″N 152°34′36″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Pyramid Mountain Location of Pyramid Mountain in Alaska | |
| Location | Kodiak Island Borough Alaska, United States |
| Parent range | Kodiak Archipelago |
| Topo map | USGS Kodiak D-2 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Trail |
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References
- "Pyramid Mountain AK 2,395'". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- "Pyramid Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, 1967, page 784.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Pyramid Mountain
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