Mountain and river facts
High peaks, long rivers and big lakes around the world. 695 facts.
Mount Logan in Canada rises to about 5,959 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Logan (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q120306 (CC0)
The São Francisco River is about 2,814 km long and flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: Wikipedia: São Francisco River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q142148 (CC0)
The Salween River is about 2,815 km long and flows into the Andaman Sea.
Source: Wikipedia: Salween River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q26422 (CC0)
The Pearl River is about 2,400 km long and flows into the South China Sea.
Source: Wikipedia: Pearl River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q201463 (CC0)
Zugspitze on the border of Austria and Germany rises to about 2,962 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Zugspitze (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q3375 (CC0)
Lake Winnipeg in Canada covers about 24,400 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Winnipeg (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q3272 (CC0)
Lake Edward, shared by Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, covers about 2,150 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Edward (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q125211 (CC0)
The Arkansas River is about 2,364 km long and flows into the Mississippi River.
Source: Wikipedia: Arkansas River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q8319 (CC0)
The Terek is about 623 km long and flows into the Caspian Sea.
Source: Wikipedia: Terek (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q82776 (CC0)
The Darling River is about 1,472 km long and flows into the Murray River.
Source: Wikipedia: Darling River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q181482 (CC0)
Great Bear Lake in Canada covers about 31,153 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Great Bear Lake (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5525 (CC0)
The Prut is about 953 km long and flows into the Danube.
Source: Wikipedia: Prut (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q182445 (CC0)
The Kasai River is about 2,272 km long and flows into the River Congo.
Source: Wikipedia: Kasai River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q186541 (CC0)
Tambora in Indonesia rises to about 2,850 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Tambora (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q168714 (CC0)
Ojos del Salado on the border of Argentina and Chile rises to about 6,893 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Ojos del Salado (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q233836 (CC0)
The Warta is about 808 km long and flows into the Oder.
Source: Wikipedia: Warta (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q201823 (CC0)
The Benue River is about 1,370 km long and flows into the Niger River.
Source: Wikipedia: Benue River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q204806 (CC0)
The Indigirka is about 1,726 km long and flows into the East Siberian Sea.
Source: Wikipedia: Indigirka (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q82207 (CC0)
The Sutlej is about 1,500 km long and flows into the Panjnad River.
Source: Wikipedia: Sutlej (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q171675 (CC0)
The Tocantins River is about 2,450 km long and flows into the Marajó Bay.
Source: Wikipedia: Tocantins River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q156054 (CC0)
Qinghai Lake in People's Republic of China covers about 4,400 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Qinghai Lake (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q201294 (CC0)
Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela covers about 13,210 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Maracaibo (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q182137 (CC0)
Gasherbrum on the border of Pakistan and People's Republic of China rises to about 8,080 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Gasherbrum I (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q187138 (CC0)
The Donets is about 1,053 km long and flows into the Don.
Source: Wikipedia: Donets (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q191238 (CC0)
The Kuban is about 870 km long and flows into the Sea of Azov.
Source: Wikipedia: Kuban (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q82308 (CC0)
Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre in Australia covers about 9,300 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q179970 (CC0)
Gasherbrum II on the border of Pakistan and People's Republic of China rises to about 8,034 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Gasherbrum II (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q186853 (CC0)
Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia rises to about 4,095 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Kinabalu (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q60967 (CC0)
The Kızılırmak River is about 1,355 km long and flows into the Black Sea.
Source: Wikipedia: Kızılırmak River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q257785 (CC0)
The Yalu River is about 813 km long and flows into the Korea Bay.
Source: Wikipedia: Yalu River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q55498 (CC0)
Mount Rainier in United States rises to about 4,389 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Rainier (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q194057 (CC0)
Mount Aragats in Armenia rises to about 4,090 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Aragats (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q203568 (CC0)
The Western Bug is about 772 km long and flows into the Narew.
Source: Wikipedia: Bug (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q156237 (CC0)
The Delaware River is about 579 km long and flows into the Delaware Bay.
Source: Wikipedia: Delaware River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q143762 (CC0)
Aoraki / Mount Cook in New Zealand rises to about 3,724 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Cook (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5059 (CC0)
Mount Erebus rises to about 3,794 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Erebus (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q188982 (CC0)
The Tennessee River is about 1,049 km long and flows into the Ohio River.
Source: Wikipedia: Tennessee River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q193737 (CC0)
The Guadiana is about 778 km long and flows into the Gulf of Cádiz.
Source: Wikipedia: Guadiana (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q14305 (CC0)
Lake Mweru, shared by Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia, covers about 4,650 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Mweru (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q504433 (CC0)
The Southern Bug is about 806 km long and flows into the Black Sea.
Source: Wikipedia: Southern Bug (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q188940 (CC0)
The Ishim is about 2,450 km long and flows into the Irtysh.
Source: Wikipedia: Ishim (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q191524 (CC0)
The Ili River is about 1,439 km long and flows into the Lake Balkhash.
Source: Wikipedia: Ili River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q192567 (CC0)
The Jhelum River is about 774 km long and flows into the Chenab River.
Source: Wikipedia: Jhelum River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q214874 (CC0)
Lake Peipus, shared by Estonia and Russia, covers about 3,543 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Peipus (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q19253 (CC0)
The Selenga is about 1,024 km long and flows into the Lake Baikal.
Source: Wikipedia: Selenga (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q75745 (CC0)
The Han River is about 514 km long and flows into the Yellow Sea.
Source: Wikipedia: Han River (Korea) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q55500 (CC0)
The Helmand River is about 1,150 km long and flows into the Hamun-e Helmand.
Source: Wikipedia: Helmand River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q8510 (CC0)
Poyang Lake in People's Republic of China covers about 5,100 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Poyang Lake (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q207690 (CC0)
Citlaltepetl in Mexico rises to about 5,636 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Pico de Orizaba (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q238147 (CC0)
Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador rises to about 5,897 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Cotopaxi (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q181476 (CC0)
The Desna is about 1,130 km long and flows into the Dnieper.
Source: Wikipedia: Desna (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q202796 (CC0)
Triglav in Slovenia rises to about 2,864 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Triglav (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1024 (CC0)
Mount Hermon in Israeli-occupied territories rises to about 2,814 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Hermon (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q215471 (CC0)
Vättern in Sweden covers about 1,893 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Vättern (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q188195 (CC0)
Khan Tengri on the border of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and People's Republic of China rises to about 7,010 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Khan Tengri (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q211529 (CC0)
Gangkhar Puensum in Bhutan rises to about 7,570 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Gangkhar Puensum (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q219986 (CC0)
The Marne is about 514 km long and flows into the Seine.
Source: Wikipedia: Marne (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q41983 (CC0)
The Chari River is about 1,400 km long and flows into the Lake Chad.
Source: Wikipedia: Chari River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q135477 (CC0)
Mälaren in Sweden covers about 1,072 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Mälaren (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q184492 (CC0)
Mount Kazbek in Russia rises to about 5,033 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Kazbek (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q207680 (CC0)