Pyramid Peak (Unalaska Island) Explained

Pyramid Peak
Elevation Ft:2136
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence Ft:1200.
Prominence Ref:[3]
Isolation Mi:2.13
Parent Peak:Peak 2417
Country:United States
State:Alaska
Location:Aleutians West Census Area
Range:Aleutian Range[4]
Map:USA Alaska
Label Position:right
Map Size:270
Coordinates:53.8448°N -166.537°W
Coordinates Ref:[5]
Topo:USGS Unalaska C-2
Rock:Andesitic

Pyramid Peak is a 2136feet summit in Alaska, United States.

Description

Pyramid Peak is part of the Aleutian Range.[4] This iconic landmark of the Dutch Harbor area is set 2miles south of Unalaska on Unalaska Island of the Aleutian Islands. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Captains Bay and Iliuliuk Bay. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2100abbr=offNaNabbr=off above tidewater of Captains Bay in approximately 1miles. The mountain's descriptive toponym was published in 1875 by the United States Coast Survey and has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Pyramid Peak is located in a subpolar oceanic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop to 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.

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Notes and References

  1. Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 785.
  2. Traveler Terpening, Alaska, Bradt Travel Guides, 2010,, p. 383.
  3. Web site: Pyramid Peak - 2,150' AK. listsofjohn.com. 2023-11-22.
  4. 345. Pyramid Peak, Alaska. 2023-11-22.
  5. 1419095. Pyramid Peak. 2023-11-22.
  6. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1027-5606.