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Is 8,500 meters as long as a Vinson Massif?

It's about one-and-three-fourths times as tall as a Vinson Massif
Flag of Antarctica
The height of a Vinson Massif is about 4,892 meters.
(a.k.a. Mount Vinson) (Antarctica)
Mount Vinson, the highest peak of the Vinson Massif mountain, reaches 4,892 m at its peak. The mountain is named after Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson who emphatically promoted Antarctic exploration in the 1930s.
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