| Mount Burkett | |
|---|---|
 Southwest aspect of Mount Burkett and Burkett Needle in the distance. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,730 ft (2,966 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 3,661 ft (1,116 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Kates Needle[2] |
| Isolation | 13.09 mi (21.07 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 57°10′23″N 132°18′05″W / 57.1730887°N 132.3015003°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Lt. Eugene Field Burkett |
| Geography | |
  Mount Burkett Location of Mount Burkett in Alaska | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Petersburg |
| Protected area | Tongass National Forest |
| Parent range | Coast Mountains Boundary Ranges[4] |
| Topo map | USGS Sumdum A-1 |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Eocene[6] |
| Rock type | Granodiorite[5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1965 |
Mount Burkett is a 9,730-foot-elevation (2,966-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
- ^ Donald J. Orth, Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 168.
- ^ a b c d "Burkett, Mount - 9,730' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Mount Burkett". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Mount Burkett, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Philip S. Smith, US Geological Survey Professional Paper, Issue 192, 1939, U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 84.
- ^ David A. Brew, Notes on the Bedrock Geology and Geography of the Stikine Icefield, Coast Mountains Complex, Southeastern Alaska, 2002, U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 81.