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Mauna Kea taller than Mount Everest from base to peak

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“Mauna Kea rises about 13,800 feet above sea level and more than 30,000 feet from its base on the ocean floor, making it taller than Mount Everest from base to peak.”
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Confidence: High Checked on November 3, 2026

Summary

Mauna Kea rises approximately 13,800 feet (4,207 m) above sea level and its total height from the ocean floor to its summit exceeds 30,000 feet (about 9,300 m). Measured from base to peak, this total height is greater than Mount Everest’s 29,029 feet above sea level, making Mauna Kea taller than Everest when the full vertical extent is considered.

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usgs.gov
  • How big are the Hawaiian volcanoes? | U.S. Geological Survey

    Its total height is nearly 33,500 feet (10,211 meters), considerably higher than the height of the tallest mountain on land, Mount Everest (Chomolungma in Tibetan) in the Himalayas, which is 29,029 feet (8,848 meters) above sea level.Mauna Loa Volcano stands not quite as high as Mauna Kea but ...

oceanservice.noaa.gov
en.wikipedia.org
  • Mauna Kea - Wikipedia

    Mauna Kea is unusually topographically ... only Mount Everest. It is the highest peak on its island, so its wet prominence matches its height above sea level, at 13,803 ft (4,207.3 m). Because the Hawaiian Islands slope deep into the ocean, Mauna Kea has a dry prominence of 30,610 ft (9,330 m). This dry prominence is taller than Mount ...

earthdate.org
  • World’s Tallest Mountain | EarthDate

    Above sea level, Mauna Kea only has an altitude of 13,796 ft (4,205 m)—cold enough to need a parka to brave the occasional snowstorm! Its base below sea level, however, is about 19,685 ft (6,000 m), making it, overall, more than 33,480 ft tall (an incredible 10,205 m)! The weight of the Hawaiian ...

mikegravel.org
guinnessworldrecords.com
  • Tallest mountain | Guinness World Records

    Technically, the tallest mountain, when measured from base to tip, is the c. 10,205-m (33,480-ft) Mauna Kea (“White Mountain”) on the Big Island of Hawaii, USA. Its true magnitude is largely obscured by the fact that almost two-thirds of ...

thetravel.com
geologyin.com

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