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Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world, but calculations based on various readings and measurements made by the Great Trigonometric Survey of India in 1849 came to the conclusion that Mount Everest, known as Peak XV at the time, was the highest
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoUntil 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world, but calculations based on various readings and measurements made by the Great Trigonometric Survey of India in 1849 came to the conclusion that Mount Everest, known as Peak XV at the time, was the highest.
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∙ 12y agoProbably Mount McKinley. Thats the tallest mountain in the world.
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What is the largest mountain on the earth?
Mount Everest at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft).
What is the largest mountain and tallest?
mount Everest
Is Mount Everest the heighest mountain?
Mt Everest is considered the largest mountain based on altitude.
What is the largest hill in world?
The largest hill in the world is a mountain, Mt. Everest.
What in the largest mountain above water?
The largest mountain above water is Mount Everest.
What is the worlds largest mountain system?
Mount Everest
Where is the highest mount peak in the world?
Mount Everest is the largest mountain in the world.
Before mount Everest what was the highest mountain?
Mount Kanchenjunga was the highest mountain on earth before mt. Everest + is located in Nepal
What is China's largest mountain?
Mount Everest, including the largest mountain in the world, up to 8848m
What is th largest mountain?
Mount Everest (so far)
What is the name of the largest mountain in the whole world?
Mount Everest
Mount Everest the worlds largest mountain is found in where?
North
