Somewhere I heard that it's close to Hawaii, but I'm not sure. Also, how high is the highest underwater mountain?
2006-06-29 02:49:28 · 17 answers · asked by Hrodulf 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Mauna Kea in Hawaii is the world's tallest mountain from base to peak! Its base is on the sea floor and it rises 33,480 feet (10,314 meters) in total, reaching 13,796 feet (4205 m) above sea level.
2006-06-29 02:55:04 · answer #1 · answered by denmcn1 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Mt. McKinley
Mt. Everest is a mountain that is already in the middle of other mountains. The base of the mountain is high above sea level. However, the base of Mt. McKinley is much closer to sea level, so the actual mountain is 'taller' and at the same time, not as high. Hawaii's Mauna Kea could lay claim to this description, but it has its base underwater.
2006-06-29 02:56:31 · answer #2 · answered by shail 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mount Rakaposhi in Gilgit region of Pakistan measures just under 6000m from base to peak, taller than any other mountain in the world with base above sea level. Then is Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska with measurement of about 5500m. This of course excludes any mountains with base below the sea level.
2015-12-26 21:50:27 · answer #3 · answered by Zubair Hussain 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mauna Kea near Hawaii.
2006-06-29 02:55:15 · answer #4 · answered by k² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olympus Mons on Mars is the highest base-to-top mountain discovered so far that doesn't stick out of the sea a bit.
2006-06-29 02:54:19 · answer #5 · answered by Kango Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mauna Kea in Hawaii
2006-06-29 05:16:20 · answer #6 · answered by jaws21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right - it is in the Hawaiian Islands - the Mauna Kea. It juts out 4205m into the sky and its base is over 5km below the surface of the ocean.
2006-06-29 02:56:54 · answer #7 · answered by hafiziaz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is indeed in Hawaii - Mauna Kea 13796 ft above sea level at its peak - it extends about 32000 ft from its base on the ocean floor, making it the world's highest mountain from base to summit. Dunno about underwater one...
2006-06-29 02:54:48 · answer #8 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everest
some say its K2 which is also a Himalayan mountain and exists in Pakistan
2006-06-29 06:14:28 · answer #9 · answered by bz_co0l@rogers.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The big lsland of Hawaii is the tallest mountain in the world....
2006-06-29 05:31:47 · answer #10 · answered by RRRazz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋