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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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∙ 11y 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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Which mountain was the tallest mountain before Mount Everest?
k2 is the mountain
Which was the tallest Mountain before Mount Everest was discovered?
mt everest
Is Mount Everest the 3rd tallest mountain?
No, Mount Everest is the first tallest mountain in the world.
Is mount Everest the tallest mountain in the England?
No Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world , and it falls in Nepal.
Is mount Everest the tallest in the world or is it mount kea?
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
Is Mount Everest the tallest mountain in France?
Mt. Everest is in Asia. Mount Blanc is the tallest mountain in France.
What is Wisconsin's tallest mountain?
the tallest mountain is mount everest
Is mount kosciuszco the tallest mountain in the world?
No it is not, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
Were is the tallest mountain located?
the tallest mountain is mount Everest Nevada
Is Kilamanjaro the tallest mountain in the world?
Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa. The tallest mountain in the world is Mount Everest, in Asia.
Before Mount Everest was discovered what was the tallest mountain on earth?
It was still Mount Everest. Mount Everest is in Asia, in the Old World, and so was not recently discovered by Europeans.
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Asia?
mount Everest is the tallest.
