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Mount Constitution

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Elevation
  
731 m

Prominence
  
734 m

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Location
  
Orcas Island, San Juan County, Washington, U.S.

Similar
  
Turtleback Mountain, Mount Baker, Abercrombie Mountain, Mount Olympus, Mount Daniel

Mount Constitution is a mountain on Orcas Island, and the highest point in the San Juan Islands and the second highest mountain on an ocean island in the contiguous 48 state. Only Devils Peak in the Channel Islands of California is higher. A stone observation tower patterned after a medieval watch tower stands at the summit. It was designed by architect Ellsworth Storey and built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936. The tower offers panoramic views of the surrounding islands, the Cascade Mountains, and many Canadian and American cities. On a clear day, the view encompasses locations as diverse as Mount Baker, Mount Rainier, Saturna Island, and the cities of Vancouver, and Victoria, British Columbia. Mount Constitution lies within the 5,000 acres (20.2 km2) Moran State Park.

Map of Mount Constitution, Washington 98279, USA

The prominence was named by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842 for the USS Constitution.

References

Mount Constitution Wikipedia


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