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Where in the World is Denali?

World Map

Can you find Denali?
Where in the world are you? (Which continent do you live on?)
Does it seem like you're far from Denali? How far? (A whole continent? Half a continent? A few states?)
Which of the Seven Summits is closest to where you live? Which is the farthest away?

What are the "Seven Summits?"

The world has seven continents, each with its highest mountain peak. It is becoming more and more popular for climbers to try and climb all seven summits, which are also known as the Seven Sisters. Only a handful of people has succeeded. To reach the top of any of these is a huge achievement.

Continent	Mountain	Feet	Meters
Asia	Mt. Everest	29,035	8,850
South America	Aconcagua	22,841	6,962
North America	Denali	20,320	6,194
Africa	Mt. Kilimanjaro	19,563	5,963
Europe	Mt. Elbrus	18,481	5,633
Australia	Puncak Jaya	16,502	5,030
Antarctica	Vinson Massif	16,066	4,897

The continental Seven Summits are well known because of the popular challenge to conquer them all, but the world's highest peaks—those that reach 8,000+ meters (over 26,000 feet)—are all found in the Eastern Hemisphere, in the Himalayan and the Karakoram mountain ranges of Nepal and Pakistan.

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