Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus in the U.S. state of is one of the most prominent and recognizable mountains visible from practically every location in the Salt Lake Valley.
Wikipedia
Photo: Maylett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 8,993 feet
  • Description: mountain in the Wasatch Range in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
  • Also known as: “Mt. Olympus”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District.

Power station
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant was built in 1894-1895 in , about 8 miles southeast of , . The plant comprises the powerhouse, switchyard, penstocks, and a pipeline.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holladay and Cottonwood Heights.

Town
Photo: Derrellwilliams, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in central , , United States. It is part of the , Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area and abuts the Wasatch National Forest.

Photo: JerAnderson, Public domain.
is southeast of in 's . It is a suburban community between Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon with a population of 34,000.

Locality
was a census-designated place in , . The 2000 Census population was 7,221, an increase over the 1990 figure of 5,042. In 2005, the CDP became part of the newly incorporated city of . is situated 4½ miles southwest of Mount Olympus.

Mount Olympus

Latitude
40.65679° or 40° 39′ 25″ north
Longitude
-111.77108° or 111° 46′ 16″ west
Elevation
8,993 feet (2,741 metres)
Open location code
85GCM64H+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356679435
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5779281
Wiki­data ID
Q6922584
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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Olympus from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mount Olympus” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mount Olympus (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Utah, Salt Lake County, lat 40,66, long -111,77)”
  • Cebuano: “Mount Olympus”
  • Dutch: “Mount Olympus”
  • French: “Mont Olympe de l’Utah”
  • French: “mont Olympe”
  • French: “Mont Olympe”
  • Japanese: “オリンポス山”
  • Ladin: “Mount Olympus”
  • Russian: “Олимпус”
  • Swedish: “Mount Olympos”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mount Olympus Cove and Mount Olympus Hills.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Olympus (north) and Hueghs Creek Falls Viewpoint.

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