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How Far Could You See From The Top of Mount Everest?

October 1, 2016 4 Comments

How Far Could You See From The Top of Mount Everest?

Map created by reddit user wildeastmofo

The map above shows how far you theoretically could see from the top of Mt. Everest on perfectly clear day, with perfect vision and without any obstacles.

And the answer, in case the text above is too small, is 340km (211 miles) in any direction. This would cover a total area of 363,000 sq km (140,000 sq mi), where you could see things, roughly the same size as Germany, Japan or the sate of Montana.

You can see similar distance comparisons from Vienna, Philadelphia, Tokyo and Accra, the map above as well.

However, in theory you could see mountains even further away if they were above the horizon, but this would be in one direction only.

Intesrtingly, the world’s longest line of sight is not from Everest, but from Dankova, Kyrgyzstan (5.971 m.) to Hindu Tagh, China (6.436 m.) a total distance of 538km (334 mi).

To learn more about Mount Everest have a look at the following books:

  • The Call of Everest: The History, Science, and Future of the World’s Tallest Peak
  • Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
  • The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest

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Comments

  1. Imran Qadir says

    June 16, 2019 at 11:57 am

    I require one googol matric tons sand and stone from Himaliya mountain range

    Reply
  2. John C says

    February 29, 2020 at 4:54 pm

    93 million miles

    Reply
  3. Robert T says

    March 25, 2020 at 8:51 am

    And dummies still believe in the flat earth theory!😂

    Reply
  4. Melody Kruck says

    February 9, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    I have seen that mountain peak in the Himalayan range while we lived in Dharan; it was magnificent, especially when the sun rose and they were all embraced in a red gold ora. 1967. Something I will never forget although I was only about 11 years old.

    Reply

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