List of peaks named Olympus

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Olympus is a popular mountain name, given to several peaks on Earth and one on Mars. In the United States:

Name USGS link State County USGS Map Coordinates
Mount Olympus [1] California San Diego Pechanga 33°24′39″N 117°06′06″W / 33.41083°N 117.10167°W / 33.41083; -117.10167
Mount Olympus [2] California San Francisco San Francisco North 37°45′47″N 122°26′40″W / 37.76306°N 122.44444°W / 37.76306; -122.44444
Mount Olympus [3] Colorado Larimer Panorama Peak 40°22′28″N 105°27′40″W / 40.37444°N 105.46111°W / 40.37444; -105.46111
Mount Olympus [4] Hawaii Honolulu Honolulu 21°20′20″N 157°46′49″W / 21.33889°N 157.78028°W / 21.33889; -157.78028
Mount Olympus [5] Kentucky Bath Olympia 38°02′37″N 083°38′50″W / 38.04361°N 83.64722°W / 38.04361; -83.64722
Mount Olympus [6] Utah Salt Lake Sugar House 40°39′24″N 111°46′13″W / 40.65667°N 111.77028°W / 40.65667; -111.77028
Mount Olympus [7] Vermont Windsor Bethel 43°49′31″N 072°44′40″W / 43.82528°N 72.74444°W / 43.82528; -72.74444
Mount Olympus [8] Washington Jefferson Mount Olympus 47°48′00″N 123°42′19″W / 47.8°N 123.70528°W / 47.8; -123.70528

Elsewhere:

Name Elevation m Continent Range Country Coordinates Detail
Mount Olympus 2,919 Europe Greece 40°05′0″N 22°21′0″E / 40.083333°N 22.35°E / 40.083333; 22.35
Olympus Mons 27,000 18°24′N 226°00′E / 18.4°N 226°E / 18.4; 226 An extinct volcano on Mars and the largest known mountain in the solar system
Mount Olympus (Cyprus) 1,952 Europe Troodos Mountains Cyprus 34°56′N 32°52′E / 34.933°N 32.867°E / 34.933; 32.867
Mount Olympus (Canada) 2,897 North American Canada 52°29′00″N 117°54′35″W / 52.48330°N 117.9097°W / 52.48330; -117.9097

The title Olympus has also been given to several other mountains, including ones in the Greek islands, Asia Minor, New Zealand[9] and Tasmania.

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