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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
NameUSGS linkStateCountyUSGS mapCoordinates
Mount Olympus[1]CaliforniaSan DiegoPechanga33°24′39″N 117°06′06″W / 33.41083°N 117.10167°W / 33.41083; -117.10167
Mount Olympus[2]CaliforniaSan FranciscoSan Francisco North37°45′47″N 122°26′40″W / 37.76306°N 122.44444°W / 37.76306; -122.44444
Mount Olympus[3]ColoradoLarimerPanorama Peak40°22′28″N 105°27′40″W / 40.37444°N 105.46111°W / 40.37444; -105.46111
Mount Olympus[4]HawaiiHonoluluHonolulu21°20′20″N 157°46′49″W / 21.33889°N 157.78028°W / 21.33889; -157.78028
Mount Olympus[5]KentuckyBathOlympia38°02′37″N 083°38′50″W / 38.04361°N 83.64722°W / 38.04361; -83.64722
Mount Olympus[6]UtahSalt LakeSugar House40°39′24″N 111°46′13″W / 40.65667°N 111.77028°W / 40.65667; -111.77028
Mount Olympus[7]VermontWindsorBethel43°49′31″N 072°44′40″W / 43.82528°N 72.74444°W / 43.82528; -72.74444
Mount Olympus[8]WashingtonJeffersonMount Olympus47°48′00″N 123°42′19″W / 47.80000°N 123.70528°W / 47.80000; -123.70528
Elsewhere

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

Name Elevation Continent Range Country Coordinates Detail
Olympus Mons 27,000 m or 88,583 ft 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 2,919 m or 9,577 ft Europe Greece 40°05′0″N 22°21′0″E / 40.08333°N 22.35000°E / 40.08333; 22.35000
Mount Olympus (Canada) 2,897 m or 9,505 ft North American Canada 52°29′00″N 117°54′35″W / 52.48330°N 117.9097°W / 52.48330; -117.9097
Mount Olympus (Cyprus) 1,952 m or 6,404 ft Europe Troodos Mountains Cyprus 34°56′N 32°52′E / 34.933°N 32.867°E / 34.933; 32.867
Mount Olympus (Australia) 1,449 m or 4,754 ft Oceania Australia 42°02′24″S 146°06′36″E / 42.04000°S 146.11000°E / -42.04000; 146.11000 Located in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park in Tasmania