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  • Mt Everest Peak – Official Height, Location and Key Facts

    Mt Everest Peak – Official Height, Location and Key Facts

    William Ashby · ✓ Reviewed by Diane Forbes

    Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth when measured above mean sea level, stands at an official height of 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet). That figure was announced jointly by Nepal and China in December 2020 after a coordinated survey of the mountain. Everest rises along the Nepal–Tibet border in the Himalayas. For more than 150…

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