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{{For|other places and things called "sugarloaf" or "sugar loaf"|Sugarloaf (disambiguation)}} |
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[[File:Cukrová homole 001.jpg|thumb|An actual [[sugarloaf]], after which many mountains are named.]] |
[[File:Cukrová homole 001.jpg|thumb|An actual [[sugarloaf]], after which many mountains are named.]] |
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The name '''Sugarloaf''' or '''Sugar Loaf''' applies to numerous raised topographic landforms worldwide: mountains, hills, peaks, summits, buttes, ridges, rock formations, [[bornhardt]], [[inselberg]], etc. Landforms resembling the characteristic conical shape of a [[sugarloaf]] were often so named.<ref>''New Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus.'' "sugarloaf." Lexicon Publications, Danbury, Connecticut, 1993.</ref> |
The name '''Sugarloaf''' or '''Sugar Loaf''' applies to numerous raised topographic landforms worldwide: mountains, hills, peaks, summits, buttes, ridges, rock formations, [[bornhardt]], [[inselberg]], etc. Landforms resembling the characteristic conical shape of a [[sugarloaf]] were often so named.<ref>''New Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus.'' "sugarloaf." Lexicon Publications, Danbury, Connecticut, 1993.</ref> |
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==Austria== |
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* [[Zuckerhütl]] ("Little Sugarloaf"), highest peak of the [[Stubai Alps]], Tyrol |
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==Australia== |
==Australia== |
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* [[Mount Sugarloaf (New South Wales)]] |
* [[Mount Sugarloaf (New South Wales)]] |
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* Mt Sugarloaf, in [[Kinglake National Park]] |
* Mt Sugarloaf, in [[Kinglake National Park]] |
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* Sugarloaf, in [[Mount Buangor State Park]] |
* Sugarloaf, in [[Mount Buangor State Park]] |
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* Mt Sugarloaf, peak in the Pyrete Range of [[Lerderderg State Park]], Victoria |
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* The Sugarloaf, [[Hallett Cove, South Australia|Hallett Cove]], [[South Australia]] |
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==Brazil== |
==Brazil== |
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* [[Wilkie Sugar Loaf]] in Nova Scotia |
* [[Wilkie Sugar Loaf]] in Nova Scotia |
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* Pain de Sucre ("Sugarloaf") summit of [[Mont Saint-Hilaire]], Quebec |
* Pain de Sucre ("Sugarloaf") summit of [[Mont Saint-Hilaire]], Quebec |
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* [[Mount Cheminis|Mount Cheminis or Mont Chaudron]] on the Quebec-Ontario border |
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*Sugarloaf Mountain, Nanaimo, British Columbia |
* Sugarloaf Mountain, Nanaimo, British Columbia |
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==Greenland== |
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* Sugarloaf Mountain in [[Kangerlussuaq]] |
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* Gammel Sukkertoppen (''Old Sugar Loaf'') and Ny Sukkertoppen (''New Sugar Loaf''), the Danish names of [[Kangaamiut]] and [[Maniitsoq]], respectively, named for the mountains surrounding the former. Dutch whalers and traders referred to the mountains as ''Zuikerbrood''. |
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==Ireland== |
==Ireland== |
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* [[Sugarloaf (County Cork)]], a 574 m peak near Glengarriff in County Cork |
* [[Sugarloaf (County Cork)]], a 574 m peak near Glengarriff in County Cork |
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* [[Sugarloaf (West Wicklow)]], a 552 m peak in west County Wicklow |
* [[Sugarloaf (West Wicklow)]], a 552 m peak in west County Wicklow |
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* [[Sugarloaf Hill (Knockmealdowns)]], a 663 m peak in the Knockmealdowns |
* [[Sugarloaf Hill (Knockmealdowns)]], a 663 m peak in the Knockmealdowns on the Tipperary/Waterford border |
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==New Zealand== |
==New Zealand== |
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* [[Mount Sugarloaf (Canterbury)|Mount Sugarloaf]] (1238m), by Lake Heron, South Island, New Zealand |
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* [[Sugar Loaf Islands]], near New Plymouth |
* [[Sugar Loaf Islands]], near New Plymouth |
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* [[Sugarloaf (Christchurch)]], a peak in the Port Hills with a prominent transmission tower |
* [[Sugarloaf (Christchurch)]], a peak in the Port Hills with a prominent transmission tower |
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== Norway == |
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* Sukkertoppen ({{lit|Sugarloaf peak}}), a 314m mountain on the island of [[Hessa]] in [[Ålesund]], Norway |
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==Philippines== |
==Philippines== |
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* Sugarloaf Hill, [[Folkestone Downs]], England |
* Sugarloaf Hill, [[Folkestone Downs]], England |
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==United States |
==United States== |
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* [[Sugar Loaf Mountain (Alaska)]] |
* [[Sugar Loaf Mountain (Alaska)]] |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (San Bernardino County, California)]] |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (San Bernardino County, California)]] |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (San Mateo, California)]] |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (San Mateo, California)]] |
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* Sugarloaf Ridge, situated in [[Sugarloaf Ridge State Park]] in |
* Sugarloaf Ridge, situated in [[Sugarloaf Ridge State Park]] in Sonoma County, California |
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* [[Sugarloaf Dome]] |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Boulder County, Colorado)|Sugarloaf Mountain]] ([[Boulder County, Colorado|Boulder County]], [[Colorado]]) |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Boulder County, Colorado)|Sugarloaf Mountain]] ([[Boulder County, Colorado|Boulder County]], [[Colorado]]) |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Florida)]], the highest point of peninsular Florida |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Florida)]], the highest point of peninsular Florida |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Rowan County, Kentucky)]] |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Rowan County, Kentucky)]] |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain ( |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Maine)]] |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Maryland)]] |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Maryland)]] |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain ( |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Massachusetts)]] |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Marquette, Michigan)]] |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Marquette, Michigan)]] |
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* [[Sugar Loaf (Mackinac Island)]], a rock formation on Mackinac Island in Michigan |
* [[Sugar Loaf (Mackinac Island)]], a rock formation on Mackinac Island in Michigan |
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* [[Sugarloaf Hill (Putnam County, New York)]], and [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Dutchess County, New York)]], two adjacent peaks in the [[Hudson Highlands]] of New York |
* [[Sugarloaf Hill (Putnam County, New York)]], and [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Dutchess County, New York)]], two adjacent peaks in the [[Hudson Highlands]] of New York |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Greene County, New York)]], one of the [[Catskill High Peaks]] |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Greene County, New York)]], one of the [[Catskill High Peaks]] |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Ohio, New York)]], in the Town of Ohio in Herkimer County, New York |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Webb, New York)]], in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County, New York |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Webb, New York)]], in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County, New York |
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* [[Sugar Loaf Mountain (Orange County, New York)]] |
* [[Sugar Loaf Mountain (Orange County, New York)]] |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Ross County, Ohio)]], situated in [[Great Seal State Park]], located in [[Chillicothe, Ohio]] |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Ross County, Ohio)]], situated in [[Great Seal State Park]], located in [[Chillicothe, Ohio]] |
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* [[Sugar Loaf Mountain (Oklahoma)]], [[summit]] with the most [[topographic prominence|prominence]] in the state |
* [[Sugar Loaf Mountain (Oklahoma)]], [[summit]] with the most [[topographic prominence|prominence]] in the state |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Pennsylvania)]], inside the eponymous [[Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Sugarloaf Township]] of [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne County]] |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (South Carolina)]], near Patrick,(Chesterfield County, South Carolina) |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (South Carolina)]], near Patrick,(Chesterfield County, South Carolina) |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (El Paso, Texas)]] in the [[Franklin Mountains State Park]] |
* [[McKelligon Canyon|Sugarloaf Mountain (El Paso, Texas)]] in the [[Franklin Mountains State Park]] |
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* [[Gause, Texas#Sugarloaf Mountain|Sugarloaf Mountain (Gause, Texas)]], sacred to the [[Tonkawa]] tribe |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Utah)]], a mountain near the [[Alta Ski Area]] outside of Salt Lake City, Utah |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Utah)]], a mountain near the [[Alta Ski Area]] outside of Salt Lake City, Utah |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Wyoming)]], in the [[Snowy Range]]. |
* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Wyoming)]], in the [[Snowy Range]]. |
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* [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Vermont)]], a prominence southeast of [[Sugarbush Resort]]. |
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==Uruguay== |
==Uruguay== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* For the ''Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill'', see [[Battle of Okinawa#Southern Okinawa|Battle of Okinawa]] |
* For the ''Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill'', see [[Battle of Okinawa#Southern Okinawa|Battle of Okinawa]] |
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* [[Sugarloaf (New Zealand)]], communications tower at [[Port Hills]], Christchurch |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Sugar in culture|Mountains named Sugarloaf]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:53, 3 August 2024
The name Sugarloaf or Sugar Loaf applies to numerous raised topographic landforms worldwide: mountains, hills, peaks, summits, buttes, ridges, rock formations, bornhardt, inselberg, etc. Landforms resembling the characteristic conical shape of a sugarloaf were often so named.[1]
Österreich
[edit]- Zuckerhütl ("Little Sugarloaf"), highest peak of the Stubai Alps, Tyrol
Australien
[edit]- Mount Sugarloaf (New South Wales)
- Sugarloaf Peak and Sugarloaf Saddle in Cathedral Range, Victoria
- Mt Sugarloaf, a peak on Mount Leura, Victoria
- Mt Sugarloaf, in Kinglake National Park
- Sugarloaf, in Mount Buangor State Park
- Mt Sugarloaf, peak in the Pyrete Range of Lerderderg State Park, Victoria
- The Sugarloaf, Hallett Cove, South Australia
Brasilien
[edit]- Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar), in Rio de Janeiro
Kanada
[edit]- Sugarloaf Mountain (New Brunswick)
- Wilkie Sugar Loaf in Nova Scotia
- Pain de Sucre ("Sugarloaf") summit of Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec
- Mount Cheminis or Mont Chaudron on the Quebec-Ontario border
- Sugarloaf Mountain, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Grönland
[edit]- Sugarloaf Mountain in Kangerlussuaq
- Gammel Sukkertoppen (Old Sugar Loaf) and Ny Sukkertoppen (New Sugar Loaf), the Danish names of Kangaamiut and Maniitsoq, respectively, named for the mountains surrounding the former. Dutch whalers and traders referred to the mountains as Zuikerbrood.
Irland
[edit]- Great Sugar Loaf, a 501 m peak in east County Wicklow
- Little Sugar Loaf, a 342 m peak in east County Wicklow
- Sugarloaf (County Cork), a 574 m peak near Glengarriff in County Cork
- Sugarloaf (West Wicklow), a 552 m peak in west County Wicklow
- Sugarloaf Hill (Knockmealdowns), a 663 m peak in the Knockmealdowns on the Tipperary/Waterford border
Neuseeland
[edit]- Mount Sugarloaf (1238m), by Lake Heron, South Island, New Zealand
- Sugar Loaf Islands, near New Plymouth
- Sugarloaf (Christchurch), a peak in the Port Hills with a prominent transmission tower
Norwegen
[edit]Philippinen
[edit]- Pan de Azucar Island in Iloilo province
Sierra Leone
[edit]- Sugar Loaf (Freetown) is a mountain on the edge of the capital city
Vereinigtes Königreich
[edit]- Sugar Loaf, Carmarthenshire, Wales
- Sugar Loaf, Monmouthshire, Wales
- Sugarloaf Hill, Malvern, England
- Sugarloaf Hill, Folkestone Downs, England
Vereinigte Staaten
[edit]- Sugar Loaf Mountain (Alaska)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Cleburne County, Arkansas)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Arizona)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Butte County, California)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Riverside County, California)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (San Bernardino County, California)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (San Mateo, California)
- Sugarloaf Ridge, situated in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Sonoma County, California
- Sugarloaf Dome
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Boulder County, Colorado)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Florida), the highest point of peninsular Florida
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Rowan County, Kentucky)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Maine)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Maryland)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Massachusetts)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Marquette, Michigan)
- Sugar Loaf (Mackinac Island), a rock formation on Mackinac Island in Michigan
- Sugar Loaf (Winona, Minnesota)
- Sugarloaf (New York)
- Sugarloaf Hill (Putnam County, New York), and Sugarloaf Mountain (Dutchess County, New York), two adjacent peaks in the Hudson Highlands of New York
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Greene County, New York), one of the Catskill High Peaks
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Webb, New York), in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County, New York
- Sugar Loaf Mountain (Orange County, New York)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Rutherford County, North Carolina)
- Sugarloaf (Geauga County, Ohio), one of the highest points of Northeast Ohio
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Ross County, Ohio), situated in Great Seal State Park, located in Chillicothe, Ohio
- Sugar Loaf Mountain (Oklahoma), summit with the most prominence in the state
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Pennsylvania), inside the eponymous Sugarloaf Township of Luzerne County
- Sugarloaf Mountain (South Carolina), near Patrick,(Chesterfield County, South Carolina)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (El Paso, Texas) in the Franklin Mountains State Park
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Gause, Texas), sacred to the Tonkawa tribe
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Utah), a mountain near the Alta Ski Area outside of Salt Lake City, Utah
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Wyoming), in the Snowy Range.
- Sugarloaf Mountain (Vermont), a prominence southeast of Sugarbush Resort.
Uruguay
[edit]- Cerro Pan de Azúcar (Sugarloaf Hill), Maldonado
See also
[edit]- For the Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill, see Battle of Okinawa
- Sugarloaf (New Zealand), communications tower at Port Hills, Christchurch
References
[edit]- ^ New Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus. "sugarloaf." Lexicon Publications, Danbury, Connecticut, 1993.