Mount Everest lies at the coordinates 27°59′ N, 86°56′ E on a map. To check out an extensive mapping of Mount Everest as performed by National Geographic's Alex Tait click here .

Everest's peak stands at an impressive 8,849m above the ocean, making it the piece of land at the highest altitude on Earth.

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Mount Everest is the world's tallest and perhaps most famed peak. It draws seasoned and amateur climbers alike and miraculously keeps growing.