Smallest Mountains in the World

08 Nov 2024 Credit: Pixabay

Mount Tenpō (Japan) - 4.53 meters (15 feet)

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Mount Wycheproof (Australia) - 43 meters (141 feet)

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Mount Pleasant (United States) - 53 meters (174 feet)

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Cavanal Hill (United States) - 609 meters (1,998 feet)

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Mount Franklin (Australia) - 230 meters (755 feet)

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Castle Peak (United Kingdom) - 2 meters (7 feet)

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Mount Sunflower (United States) - 1,231 meters (4,039 feet)

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Mount Carmel (Israel) - 546 meters (1,791 feet)

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Mount Scott (United States) - 755 meters (2,477 feet)

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Mount Augustus (Australia) - 717 meters (2,352 feet)

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