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It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India. In 1865, despite the objections from George Everest the Royal Geographical Society officially adopted Mount Everest as the name for the highest mountain in the world.
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Where did the name Mt Everest come from?
Named after sir george Everest
What mountain was the tallest when Mt. Everest was not discovered?
Mt Everest.
What is the name of the plain that surrounds Mt. Everest?
Mount Everest is surrounded by the Himalayan Mountains.
Who gave Mt. Everest its name?
baburam acharya
By what name is Mt Everest know in Nepal?
SAGARMATHA
Native name of Mt. Everest?
Mt. Everest is in both Tibet and Nepal. It is called Qomolangma peak in Tibetan and Mount Sagarmatha in Nepali.
What is the name ofthe mountain range where Mt. Everest is?
Mount Everest is in the Himalayan mountain range.
What is the name of the summit at mt Everest?
The highest point on Mount Everest is just known as the summit.
Name some tall mountains?
Mt. Everest is the tallest.
What mountain has the name the mountain of the demon of cold?
mt Everest
What is the name of the highest MT in the world where is it located?
Mt. Everest, on the Nepal-China-Tibet borders.
What continent is mt. Everest?
Mt. Everest can be found on Asia
