Cope Mountain

Cope Mountain is a 2,496-foot summit on the northeast coast of Kodiak Island, about nine miles southwest of Kodiak, that stands out for its steep rise above the surrounding terrain rather than its absolute height. Its slopes drain into Sargent Creek and then Womens Bay, linking it to the local coastal watershed. The mountain lies in a subpolar oceanic climate where North Pacific weather brings heavy rain and snow, cold winters, and cool summers. Its name, applied in 1910 and officially adopted in 1941, honors Harry P. Cope, an Englishman who came to Kodiak in 1868 and became the town’s first postmaster.

Womens Bay, Alaska · United States