Nature
How tall is Mount Erebus?
Mount Erebus rises about 3,794 m (12,448 ft) above sea level.
What is measured: summit elevation above sea level
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How big is that, really?
- About 43% of the height of Mount Everest
- About 1.4× the length of the Golden Gate Bridge
- About 4.6× as tall as the Burj Khalifa
- About 11× as tall as the Eiffel Tower
- About 41× as tall as the Statue of Liberty
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Facts about Mount Erebus
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth and has a persistent lava lake.
Source: United States Geological Survey, “Mount Erebus”; Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Mount Erebus”
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Compared with other things in nature
| Name | Size | Compared with Mount Erebus |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Nyiragongo | 3,470 m (11,385 ft) | 0.91× |
| Mount Teide | 3,715 m (12,188 ft) | 0.98× |
| Aoraki / Mount Cook | 3,724 m (12,218 ft) | 0.98× |
| Mount Rinjani | 3,726 m (12,224 ft) | 0.98× |
| Mount Fuji | 3,776 m (12,388 ft) | same size |
| Mount Erebus | 3,794 m (12,448 ft) | this page |
| Mount Kinabalu | 4,095 m (13,435 ft) | 1.1× |
| Mount Cameroon | 4,095 m (13,435 ft) | 1.1× |
| Mauna Loa | 4,169 m (13,678 ft) | 1.1× |
| Grand Teton | 4,199 m (13,776 ft) | 1.1× |
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