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Kupreanof Mountain is a prominent coastal summit on Kodiak Island’s Kupreanof Peninsula, rising sharply from Dry Spruce Bay to 2,440 feet in less than a mile. Its steep relief makes it stand out despite its moderate height by Alaskan standards. Water drains from its slopes both north into Dry Spruce Bay and south toward Viekoda Bay. The mountain lies in a wet subpolar oceanic climate shaped by North Pacific weather, bringing heavy rain and snow, cold snowy winters, and cool summers. Its name was applied and officially adopted in 1909, ultimately honoring Ivan Kupreyanov through the name of nearby Kupreanof Island.
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Port Lions, Alaska · United States
