Mount Burkett

Mount Burkett
Southwest aspect of Mount Burkett and Burkett Needle in the distance.
Highest point
Elevation9,730 ft (2,966 m)
Prominence3,661 ft (1,116 m)
Parent peakKates Needle
Isolation13.09 mi (21.07 km)
Coordinates57°10′23″N 132°18′05″W / 57.1730887°N 132.3015003°W / 57.1730887; -132.3015003
Naming
EtymologyLt. Eugene Field Burkett
Geography
Mount Burkett
Location in Alaska
Interactive map of Mount Burkett
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughPetersburg
Protected areaTongass National Forest
Parent rangeCoast Mountains
Boundary Ranges
Topo mapUSGS Sumdum A-1
Geology
Rock ageEocene
Rock typeGranodiorite
Climbing
First ascent1965

Mount Burkett is a 9,730-foot-elevation (2,966-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.