Correction for the height of Olympus Mons

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How long is 259 leas?

It's about seven-tenths as tall as Olympus Mons

The height of Olympus Mons is about 370 leas.

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

The tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons rises to approximately 370 leas. 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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The Measure of Things. (2025). Correction for the height of Olympus Mons. Retrieved March 26, 2025 from www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=length&unit=lea&amt=259&i=100

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"Correction for the height of Olympus Mons." The Measure of Things. 2025. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=length&unit=lea&amt=259&i=100.

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