[5] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,650 feet (503 meters) above tidewater in approximately 0.3 miles (0.48 km).

The Aleutian World War II National Historic Area is located on the mountain.

The mountain was named by author Jack London when he spent time in 1897 at Dutch Harbor which was the locale for his novel, The Sea-Wolf.

"[7] Jack set foot at the top of the mountain, as did another writer, Rex Beach.

[2] During World War II, the Japanese attacked Dutch Harbor on June 3–4, 1942, but American munitions and guns had been moved and placed on Mt.