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Antarctica

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Vinson Massif is the tallest mountain in Antarctica. Its peak reaches 4,897 m (16,067 ft), though the mountain itself is a large raised feature around 21 km (13 mi) long and 13 km (8 mi) wide, dominating the Sentinel Range of the Ellesworth Mountains in which it is located. Image courtesy of NASA.

Vinson Massif is the tallest mountain in Antarctica. Its peak reaches 4,897 m (16,067 ft), though the mountain itself is a large raised feature around 21 km (13 mi) long and 13 km (8 mi) wide, dominating the Sentinel Range of the Ellesworth Mountains in which it is located. Image courtesy of NASA.

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