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There are at least 108 mountains on Earth with elevations of 7,200 m (23,600 ft; 4.5 mi) or greater above sea level. Of these, 14 are more than 8,000 m (26,000 ft; 5.0 mi). [1] The vast majority of these mountains are located on the edge of the Indian and Eurasian plates in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan .
Mauna Loa ( / ˌmɔːnə ˈloʊ.ə / or / ˌmaʊnə ˈloʊ.ə /; Hawaiian: [ˈmɐwnə ˈlowə]; English: Long Mountain [1]) is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Loa is Earth's largest active volcano [1] by both mass and volume. It was historically considered to be the largest volcano on Earth until Tamu Massif was ...
This is a list of the tallest mountains in the Solar System. This list includes peaks on all celestial bodies where significant mountains have been detected. For some celestial bodies, different peaks are given across different types of measurement. The solar system's tallest mountain is possibly the Olympus Mons on Mars with an altitude of 21.9 to 26 km. The central peak of Rheasilvia on the ...
Because Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, it has attracted considerable attention and climbing attempts. Whether the mountain was climbed in ancient times is unknown. It may have been climbed in 1924, although this has never been confirmed, as neither of the men making the attempt returned.
For a complete list of mountains over 7200 m high, with at least 500 m of prominence, see List of highest mountains. See also a list of mountains ranked by prominence . 8,000 metres [ edit ]
Lists of mountains. Mountains are listed according to various criteria: List of mountains by elevation. List of highest mountains greater than 7,200 metres (23,622 ft) above sea level. List of highest unclimbed peaks. List of volcanoes by elevation. Topographic prominence. List of mountain peaks by prominence. Ultra-prominent peak.
This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies. First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organized by continent. Ranges in the oceans and on other celestial bodies are listed afterwards.
Mount Catherine ( Arabic: جبل كاثرين; Greek: Όρος της Αγίας Αικατερίνης ), locally known as Gabal Katrîne, is the highest mountain in Egypt. It is located near the town of Saint Catherine in the South Sinai Governorate .