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Is 592 fathoms as long as Maxwell Montes?

It's about one-tenth as tall as Maxwell Montes
The height of Maxwell Montes is about 6,000 fathoms.
(Ishtar Terra, Venus)
Maxwell Montes rises to a total height of 6,000 fathoms. Since Venus does not seem to have the kind of tectonic activity which gives rise to mountains on Earth, the origin of the Venusian mountain remains the subject of some dispute.
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