Is 550 chains as long as Olympus Mons?

It's about two-fifths as tall as Olympus Mons

The height of Olympus Mons is about 1,300 chains.

(a.k.a. Mount Olympus) (Mars)

The tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons rises to approximately 1,300 chains. The mountain has been known to astronomers since the nineteenth century because it is tall enough to rise above Mars' frequent dust storms.

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