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The highest mountains above sea level are generally not the highest above the surrounding terrain. There is no precise definition of surrounding base, but Denali, Mount Kilimanjaro and Nanga Parbat are possible candidates for the tallest mountain on land by this measure.
Annapurna ( / ˌænəˈpʊərnəˌ - ˈpɜːr -/; [3] [4] Nepali: अन्नपूर्ण) is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. It is the 10th highest mountain in the world at 8,091 metres (26,545 ft) above sea level and is well known for the difficulty and danger involved in its ...
- 8,091 m (26,545 ft), Ranked 10th
- 2,984 m (9,790 ft), Ranked 94th
- Mount Everest, Nepal (8,848m / 29,029 ft)
- K2, Pakistan and China (8,611m / 28,251 ft)
- Kangchenjunga, Nepal and India (8,586m / 28,169 feet)
- Lhotse, Nepal (8,516m / 27,940ft)
Mount Everest is called the world's highest mountain because it has the "highest elevation above sea level." We could also say that it has the "highest altitude." The peak of Mount Everest is 8,848.86 meters (29,031.69 feet) above sea level. No other mountain on Earth has a higher altitude.
Geography. Gangapurna is located at the border of Annapurna Rural Municipality, Kaski and Nesyang Rural Municipality, Manang in Gandaki Province at 7,455 metres (24,459 ft) above sea level and its prominence is 563 metres (1,847 ft).
- Nepal
- 563 m (1,847 ft)
- 7,455 m (24,459 ft)
- गंगापूर्ण (Nepali)
Dec 29, 2021 · Indeed, of Mauna Kea’s c. 10,211 m (33,500 ft) total height, only 4,207 m (13,802 ft) is above the sea. This makes it half the height of the iconic "8,000ers" – the 14 mountains that stretch in excess of 8,000 m (26,247 ft) asl.
Apr 6, 2022 · Along the same horseshoe-shaped ridge as Gasherbrum I (which is just 151 feet taller) Gasherbrum’s second-tallest peak is also the 13th highest mountain on Earth. At 26,362 feet above sea level ...
