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Global Mountain Heights and Locations
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A collection featuring a list of most of the world's mountains, providing essential geographical and elevation data. The data consists of the mountains' names, their specific locations, and their recorded height measurements in both metres and feet. This is a ready-to-use resource for geographical analysis and data science exploration.
Columns
- Mountain: The unique name identifier for the mountain. This column contains 1621 distinct names.
- Metres: The height of the mountain, measured in metres. Values range from 0.60 metres to 8848.00 metres. The mean height is approximately 3.57k metres.
- Feet: The height of the mountain, measured in feet. Values range from 2.00 feet to 29,029.00 feet. The mean height is approximately 11.7k feet.
- Range: Specifies the mountain range to which the peak belongs. It should be noted that 70% of the entries in this column are designated as missing or null.
- Location: Details the geographic location of the mountain. While highly diverse (777 unique locations), Pakistan is listed as the most frequent location.
Distribution
The primary data file is
Mountain.csv, with a total size of 88.23 kB. The structure is tabular, featuring 5 distinct columns. The data contains 1645 valid records or rows for the primary elevation metrics.Usage
This dataset is highly usable, scoring 10.00, and is suitable for various applications including:
- Geographical information systems (GIS) mapping.
- Exploration of global elevation statistics.
- Educational use in environmental or earth science studies.
- Beginner-level data projects requiring simple, structured, worldwide geographic data.
Coverage
The scope covers a list of mountains found across the world. The expected frequency for updates is annual. While the geographic locations are global, there are significant gaps in specific detail, notably the lack of range information for 70% of the entries.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Intended users include data analysts, geographers focused on elevation and location data, students conducting research on worldwide physical geography, and developers seeking reliable, public domain geographical information.
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