Mount Olympus (Washington)

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Mount Olympus is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains range of Western Washington. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, it is the central feature of Olympic National Park. Mount Olympus is the highest summit of the Olympic Mountains, however, peaks such as Mount Constance, on the eastern margin of the range, are more visible from the Seattle metropolitan area. With notable local relief, it ascends over from the elevation confluence of the Hoh River with Hoh Creek in only . Due to large winter snowfalls, Mount Olympus supports large glaciers, despite its modest elevation, , and relatively low latitude (48°). These glaciers include Blue, Hoh, Humes, Jeffers, Hubert, and White, the longest of which is Hoh at . The largest is Blue with a volume of 0.57 km³ and area of 5.31 km².

Mount Olympus was sighted in 1774 by the Spanish explorer Juan Perez, who named it "El Cerro de la Santa Rosalia". This is said to be the first European to name a geographic feature in present-day Washington state. In 1778, on July 4, the British explorer John Meares gave the mountain its present name, Olympus.

See also

• Mountain peaks of North America
• Mountain peaks of the United States

References

External links

• Mount Olympus Speed Record
• Mount Olympus on SummitPost.org
• Mount Olympus on TierraWiki.org
• Mount Olympus on Bivouac
• Mount Olympus on Peakware.com
• Mount Olympus on Peakbagger.com
• University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections:
• The Mountaineers Collection Photographic albums and text documenting the Mountaineers official annual outings undertaken by club members from 1907-1951, primarily on the Olympic Peninsula, in Mount Rainier National Park and on Glacier Peak. Includes 7 Mt. Olympus albums (ca. 1905-1951).
• The Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community Museum A web-based museum showcasing aspects of the rich history and culture of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula communities. Features cultural exhibits, curriculum packets and a searchable archive of over 12,000 items that includes historical photographs, audio recordings, videos, maps, diaries, reports and other documents.
• 1920 Outing to Mt. Olympus Includes images of camps, maps, and excerpts from the 1913 essay Melodious Days by Elmer Brown.

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