Nature
How tall is Cotopaxi?
Cotopaxi rises about 5,897 m (19,347 ft) above sea level.
What is measured: summit elevation above sea level
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How big is that, really?
- About 67% of the height of Mount Everest
- About 2.2× the length of the Golden Gate Bridge
- About 7.1× as tall as the Burj Khalifa
- About 18× as tall as the Eiffel Tower
- About 14% of the length of a marathon
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Facts about Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi is one of the world's highest active volcanoes and has a notably symmetrical, ice-covered cone.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Cotopaxi; Instituto Geofísico, Volcán Cotopaxi
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Compared with other things in nature
| Name | Size | Compared with Cotopaxi |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Kenya | 5,199 m (17,057 ft) | 0.88× |
| Mount St. Elias | 5,489 m (18,009 ft) | 0.93× |
| Mount Damavand | 5,610 m (18,406 ft) | 0.95× |
| Pico de Orizaba | 5,636 m (18,491 ft) | 0.96× |
| Mount Elbrus | 5,642 m (18,510 ft) | 0.96× |
| Mount Kilimanjaro | 5,895 m (19,341 ft) | same size |
| Cotopaxi | 5,897 m (19,347 ft) | this page |
| Mount Logan | 5,959 m (19,551 ft) | 1× |
| Denali | 6,190 m (20,308 ft) | 1× |
| Chimborazo | 6,263 m (20,548 ft) | 1.1× |
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