World Map Mountains
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| Description : Map showing the major mountain Peaks in the World Map. | Disclaimer |
Asia contains most of the world's tallest peaks, including Mount Everest. Located along the Nepal-China border, Mount Everest is the tallest peak in the world, rising 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) above sea level.
Also part of the Himalayas is the second tallest mountain on Earth, called K2, or Mount Goodwin-Austen, which stands 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) high in India (presently with in the part of Kashmir occupied by Pakistan). Like Mount Everest, the third tallest mountain on Earth, Kanchenjunga, is also located along the Nepal-China border in the Himalayas, with an elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 feet).
Outside of Asia, the tallest mountain is Aconcagua in Argentina, which towers 6,958 meters (22,837 feet)above sea level. The tallest mountain peak in the United States is Mount McKinley. Located in Alaska, Mount McKinley rises 6200 meters (20,320 feet) above sea level.
Earth's mountains are typically measured by their height above sea level, but many of the world's tallest mountains actually begin below sea level. For example, Hawaii's Mauna Kea measures at over 10,000 meters (32,808 feet) from its deepest point. Mauna Kea is still the tallest island mountain in the world when measured at sea level, at 4,205 meters (13,796 feet).
Several other peaks, including Ararat, Mount Fuji, and Mount Vesuvius, are significant more for their history and cultural importance than their height.
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Last Updated on: September 27, 2021
Also part of the Himalayas is the second tallest mountain on Earth, called K2, or Mount Goodwin-Austen, which stands 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) high in India (presently with in the part of Kashmir occupied by Pakistan). Like Mount Everest, the third tallest mountain on Earth, Kanchenjunga, is also located along the Nepal-China border in the Himalayas, with an elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 feet).
Outside of Asia, the tallest mountain is Aconcagua in Argentina, which towers 6,958 meters (22,837 feet)above sea level. The tallest mountain peak in the United States is Mount McKinley. Located in Alaska, Mount McKinley rises 6200 meters (20,320 feet) above sea level.
Earth's mountains are typically measured by their height above sea level, but many of the world's tallest mountains actually begin below sea level. For example, Hawaii's Mauna Kea measures at over 10,000 meters (32,808 feet) from its deepest point. Mauna Kea is still the tallest island mountain in the world when measured at sea level, at 4,205 meters (13,796 feet).
Several other peaks, including Ararat, Mount Fuji, and Mount Vesuvius, are significant more for their history and cultural importance than their height.
| Major Mountains of the World |
| Name | Height (in mtrs.) | Location |
| Mt. Everest | 8848 | Nepal - China |
| K2 (Godwin Austen) | 8611 | Himalayan Range |
| Kanchenjunga | 8586 | Nepal - India |
| Makalu | 8470 | Nepal - China |
| Dhaulagiri | 8172 | Nepal |
| Nanga Parbat | 8125 | Himalayan Range |
| Annapurna | 8078 | Nepal |
| Aconcagua | 6958 | Argentina |
| Ojas Del Saledo | 6880 | Argentina - Chile |
| Mt. Chimborazo | 6050 | Ecquador |
| Mt. McKinley | 6200 | U.S.A. (Alaska) |
| Logan | 6050 | Canada |
| Mt. Kilimanjaro | 5895 | Tanzania |
| Citlatepeti | 5700 | Mexico |
| Elbrus | 5633 | Russia |
| Kenya | 5200 | Kenya |
| Other Important Mountain Peaks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ararat | 51.85 | Turkey |
| Cotopaxi | 5897 | Ecuador |
| Fuji | 3,776 | Japan |
| Jungfrau | 4,158 | Switzerland |
| Kosciusko | 2,228 | Australia |
| Margherita | 5127 | Zaire |
| Mont Blanc | 4807 | France |
| Mauna Kea | 42 | Hawaii (US) (Highest Island Peak in the World) |
| Orizaba | 5,700 | Mexico |
| Popocatapetl | 5,452 | Mexico |
| Sukamao Point | 5030 | Russia |
| Vesuvius | 1,277 | Italy |
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Last Updated on: September 27, 2021