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How tall is Mount Mitchell?

Mount Mitchell rises about 2,037 m (6,683 ft) above sea level.

What is measured: summit elevation above sea level

Mount Mitchell (2,037 m) drawn to scale beside the Burj Khalifa (828 m) and the Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Burj Khalifa (828 m), Mount Mitchell (2,037 m) and Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 2.5× as tall as the Burj Khalifa
  • About 74% of the length of the Golden Gate Bridge
  • About 23% of the height of Mount Everest
  • About 6.2× as tall as the Eiffel Tower
  • About 22× as tall as the Statue of Liberty

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Facts about Mount Mitchell

Mount Mitchell is the highest point east of the Mississippi River in North America.

Source: National Park Service, Mount Mitchell State Park; Encyclopaedia Britannica, Mount Mitchell

Nature

NameSizeCompared with Mount Mitchell
Mount Tai1,545 m (5,069 ft)0.76×
Sněžka1,603 m (5,259 ft)0.79×
Mount Thor1,675 m (5,495 ft)0.82×
Mount Washington1,917 m (6,289 ft)0.94×
Mount Mitchell2,037 m (6,683 ft)this page
Mount Kosciuszko2,228 m (7,310 ft)1.1×
Mount Bromo2,329 m (7,641 ft)1.1×
Mendenhall Glacier2.4 km (1.49 mi)1.2×
Mount Taranaki2,518 m (8,261 ft)1.2×
Mount St. Helens2,549 m (8,363 ft)1.3×

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