Nature
How tall is Half Dome?
Half Dome is about 1,450 m (4,757 ft) tall.
What is measured: rise above Yosemite Valley
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How big is that, really?
- About 1.8× as tall as the Burj Khalifa
- About 4.4× as tall as the Eiffel Tower
- About 53% of the length of the Golden Gate Bridge
- About 16% of the height of Mount Everest
- About 16× as tall as the Statue of Liberty
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Facts about Half Dome
Half Dome's distinctive granite face rises nearly 1,500 meters above Yosemite Valley and is one of Yosemite National Park's most recognizable landmarks.
Source: National Park Service — Half Dome; Encyclopaedia Britannica — Half Dome
Nature
Compared with other things in nature
| Name | Size | Compared with Half Dome |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls | 1.2 km (3,937 ft) | 0.83× |
| Kīlauea | 1,247 m (4,091 ft) | 0.86× |
| Mount Vesuvius | 1,281 m (4,203 ft) | 0.88× |
| Mount Pelée | 1,397 m (4,583 ft) | 0.96× |
| Half Dome | 1,450 m (4,757 ft) | this page |
| Mount Pinatubo | 1,486 m (4,875 ft) | 1× |
| Mount Tai | 1,545 m (5,069 ft) | 1.1× |
| Sněžka | 1,603 m (5,259 ft) | 1.1× |
| Mount Thor | 1,675 m (5,495 ft) | 1.2× |
| Mount Washington | 1,917 m (6,289 ft) | 1.3× |
Test your sense of scale
Which is bigger: Half Dome or Niagara Falls?
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