Tallest Mountains by Elevation Above Sea Level:
1. Mount Everest (8,848.86 m / 29,031.7 ft): Located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas, on the border between Nepal and Tibet, China.
2. K2 (8,611 m / 28,251 ft): Located in the Karakoram range on the border between Pakistan and China.
3. Kangchenjunga (8,586 m / 28,169 ft): Located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and India.
4. Lhotse (8,516 m / 27,940 ft): Located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet, China.
5. Makalu (8,485 m / 27,838 ft): Located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet, China.
Tallest Mountains by Prominence:
1. Mount Everest (8,848.86 m / 29,031.7 ft): Prominence of 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft)
2. Kangchenjunga (8,586 m / 28,169 ft): Prominence of 3,921 m (12,864 ft)
3. Lhotse (8,516 m / 27,940 ft): Prominence of 610 m (2,001 ft)
4. Makalu (8,485 m / 27,838 ft): Prominence of 2,386 m (7,828 ft)
5. Cho Oyu (8,188 m / 26,864 ft): Prominence of 2,340 m (7,677 ft)
Prominence refers to the vertical height difference between a mountain peak and the lowest contour line that encircles it. It's a measure of how isolated a mountain peak is.
Other Notable Mountains:
* Denali (6,190 m / 20,310 ft): The highest mountain in North America, located in Alaska, United States.
* Aconcagua (6,961 m / 22,838 ft): The highest mountain in South America, located in Argentina.
* Mount Kilimanjaro (5,885 m / 19,308 ft): The highest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania.
* Puncak Jaya (4,884 m / 16,024 ft): The highest mountain on the island of New Guinea and Oceania, located in Indonesia.
* Mount Elbrus (5,642 m / 18,510 ft): The highest mountain in Europe, located in Russia.
Note: These lists are based on generally accepted data, but some measurements can vary slightly depending on the source and methodology used.
