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3 days ago · 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 Plate and Eurasian Plate in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
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2 days ago · Mount Everest, mountain on the crest of the Great Himalayas of southern Asia that lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, at 27°59′ N 86°56′ E. Reaching an elevation of 29,032 feet (8,849 metres), Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
5 days ago · It is perched above the Urubamba River valley in a narrow saddle between two sharp peaks—Machu Picchu (“Old Peak”) and Huayna Picchu (“New Peak”)—at an elevation of 7,710 feet (2,350 metres).
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- Machu Picchu was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. It is one of the few major pre-Columbian ruins found nearly intact.
- Yale University professor Hiram Bingham was first led to Machu Picchu by Melchor Arteaga, a Quechua-speaking resident, in 1911. Bingham subsequentl...
- Both skeletal and material remains suggest that Machu Picchu was built to serve as a royal retreat, although its purpose is ultimately unknown. The...
3 days ago · The following sortable table lists land surface elevation extremes by country or dependent territory. Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface.
2 days ago · A continuous ice cap covering approximately 400 km 2 (150 sq mi) down to an elevation of 3,200 m (10,500 ft) covered Kilimanjaro during the Last Glacial Maximum in the Pleistocene epoch (the Main glacial episode), extending across the summits of Kibo and Mawenzi.
5 days ago · Antarctica is the world’s southernmost continent. It is also the driest, windiest, coldest, and iciest continent. It is the world's highest continent, with an average elevation of about 7,200 feet (2,200 meters) above sea level.
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3 days ago · Consider climate resilience, maintenance requirements, energy efficiency, cost, aesthetic versatility, and environmental impact when choosing elevation materials. Popular materials include paint, textured plaster, concrete, brick, wood, stone, and metal, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. Regular maintenance is crucial for ...
