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Is 48 nautical miles as long as Olympus Mons?

It's about three-and-a-half 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 15 nautical miles. 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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