mountain geography Archives

Denali seen from backcountry Unit 13 on June 14, 2019. Photo: NPS / Emily Mesner

Highest Point in Every U.S. State

September 3, 2021August 29, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey

Discover the highest point in each U.S. state.

Tallest mountain on each continent. Graph adapted from Cmglee, Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Seven Summits: The Tallest Mountain on Each Continent

April 28, 2021January 3, 2020 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are the tallest mountains based on summit elevation for each of the seven continents.

Japan’s Highest Mountain

July 21, 2019July 13, 2019 by Caitlin Dempsey

At 3,776 meters (12,389 feet) tall, Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest mountain.

The topo map with the proposed boundary change that Harsson sent to the Norwegian government. Source: Halti som jubileumsgave Facebook page.

Norwegian Mapmaker Wants to Give a Mountain to Finland for its 100th Birthday

August 11, 2016July 29, 2016 by Caitlin Dempsey

A retired Norwegian mapmaker has proposed that Norway shift its border 660 feet (200 meters) in order to gift the mountain of Halti to Finland in honor of its 100th anniversary independence.

Mount Logan is the highest in mountain in Canada at 5,959 meters (19,551 feet)

What is a Mountain?

December 6, 2020September 1, 2014 by Caitlin Dempsey

What height makes a landform that rises from its surrounding area a mountain? While there is a conventional understanding that a mountain is higher than … Read more

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