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Alaska vs Antarctica Geography
Land area
- Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Antarctica has 5,482,651 square miles (14,200,000 km²).
- Antarctica's land area is 9.6 times (860%) larger than Alaska's.
Highest point
- Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Antarctica's is Vinson Massif at 16,050 feet (4,892 m).
- Denali is 4,185 feet higher than Vinson Massif.
Lowest point
- Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Antarctica's is Denman Glacier trough (under ice) at -11,483 feet.
- Antarctica's lowest point is 11,483 feet lower.
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