79) “From
Anchorage, Alaska at an elevation of 102 feet, on clear days Mount McKinley can
be seen with the naked eye from 130 miles away. If Earth were a ball 25,000 miles
in circumference, Mount McKinley’s 20,320 foot summit should be leaning back
away from the observer and almost half covered by 9,220 feet of curved Earth.
In reality, however, the entire mountain can be quite easily seen standing
straight from base to summit.”
79. Anchorage, again
False claim
Denali (FKA Mount McKinley) has an elevation of 6190. Distance to Anchorage is 215km. Even factoring out refraction, the horizon for Denali lies at least at 281km.
http://www.ringbell.co.uk/info/hdist.htm
Denali (FKA Mount McKinley) has an elevation of 6190. Distance to Anchorage is 215km. Even factoring out refraction, the horizon for Denali lies at least at 281km.
http://www.ringbell.co.uk/info/hdist.htm
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