Is 47 nautical miles as wide as Olympus Mons?

It's about three times as tall as Olympus Mons

The height of Olympus Mons is about 15 nautical miles.

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

The tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons rises to approximately 27 km. 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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