Where is the longest visible line of sight on Earth from point A to point B?
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We've had some interesting questions on being able to see country A from B, and on visibility for miles in every direction.
For a 6 ft tall person, the horizon in a 'flat' area is meant to be about 5km. Obviously the higher you are, the further you can see, if nothing is obscuring your view.
So somewhere on Earth (point A) presumably, you can see all the way, unobscured to Point B, which is further away than any other two visible points on earth.
Where would this line be - that is, between which two points A and B?
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asked Jul 26 '17 at 23:53
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We've had some interesting questions on being able to see country A from B, and on visibility for miles in every direction.
For a 6 ft tall person, the horizon in a 'flat' area is meant to be about 5km. Obviously the higher you are, the further you can see, if nothing is obscuring your view.
So somewhere on Earth (point A) presumably, you can see all the way, unobscured to Point B, which is further away than any other two visible points on earth.
Where would this line be - that is, between which two points A and B?
where-on-earth factoids vantage-points
asked Jul 26 '17 at 23:53
Mark Mayo♦
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would you be happy to exclude perpetual cloud cover?
– Gayot Fow
Jul 27 '17 at 0:16
@GayotFow I don't believe there's anywhere with constant cloud on earth, but for the sake of argument, let's assume no cloud.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 0:21
2
"I can see Russia from my house!"
– Greg Hewgill
Jul 27 '17 at 1:10
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We've had some interesting questions on being able to see country A from B, and on visibility for miles in every direction.
For a 6 ft tall person, the horizon in a 'flat' area is meant to be about 5km. Obviously the higher you are, the further you can see, if nothing is obscuring your view.
So somewhere on Earth (point A) presumably, you can see all the way, unobscured to Point B, which is further away than any other two visible points on earth.
Where would this line be - that is, between which two points A and B?
where-on-earth factoids vantage-points
asked Jul 26 '17 at 23:53
Mark Mayo♦
128k755561270
We've had some interesting questions on being able to see country A from B, and on visibility for miles in every direction.
For a 6 ft tall person, the horizon in a 'flat' area is meant to be about 5km. Obviously the higher you are, the further you can see, if nothing is obscuring your view.
So somewhere on Earth (point A) presumably, you can see all the way, unobscured to Point B, which is further away than any other two visible points on earth.
Where would this line be - that is, between which two points A and B?
where-on-earth factoids vantage-points
where-on-earth factoids vantage-points
asked Jul 26 '17 at 23:53
Mark Mayo♦
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asked Jul 26 '17 at 23:53
Mark Mayo♦
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edited Jul 27 '17 at 5:21
asked Jul 26 '17 at 23:53
Mark Mayo♦
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asked Jul 26 '17 at 23:53
Mark Mayo♦
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asked Jul 26 '17 at 23:53
Mark Mayo♦
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would you be happy to exclude perpetual cloud cover?
– Gayot Fow
Jul 27 '17 at 0:16
@GayotFow I don't believe there's anywhere with constant cloud on earth, but for the sake of argument, let's assume no cloud.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 0:21
2
"I can see Russia from my house!"
– Greg Hewgill
Jul 27 '17 at 1:10
add a comment |
would you be happy to exclude perpetual cloud cover?
– Gayot Fow
Jul 27 '17 at 0:16
@GayotFow I don't believe there's anywhere with constant cloud on earth, but for the sake of argument, let's assume no cloud.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 0:21
2
"I can see Russia from my house!"
– Greg Hewgill
Jul 27 '17 at 1:10
would you be happy to exclude perpetual cloud cover?
– Gayot Fow
Jul 27 '17 at 0:16
would you be happy to exclude perpetual cloud cover?
– Gayot Fow
Jul 27 '17 at 0:16
@GayotFow I don't believe there's anywhere with constant cloud on earth, but for the sake of argument, let's assume no cloud.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 0:21
@GayotFow I don't believe there's anywhere with constant cloud on earth, but for the sake of argument, let's assume no cloud.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 0:21
2
2
"I can see Russia from my house!"
– Greg Hewgill
Jul 27 '17 at 1:10
"I can see Russia from my house!"
– Greg Hewgill
Jul 27 '17 at 1:10
add a comment |
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There's a list at https://beyondhorizons.eu/lines-of-sight/
COUNTRY | FROM | TO | KM. | AZIMUTH
===========|===============================|=======================|=====|========
Kyrgyzstan | Dankova (5.971 m.) | Hindu Tagh (6.436 m.) | 538 | 170º
Colombia | P. Cristóbal Colón (5.776 m.) | Alto Mora (3.264 m.) | 506 | 206º
Longest line of sight seems to be from Dankova to Hindu Tagh, 538 km in Kyrgyzstan.
edited Jul 27 '17 at 6:07
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I was surprised to see that view from Mt Everest is only #8 on that list.
– Peter M
Jul 27 '17 at 14:07
@PeterM guess it gets obscured by other mountains nearby
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 22:05
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1 Answer
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up vote
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accepted
There's a list at https://beyondhorizons.eu/lines-of-sight/
COUNTRY | FROM | TO | KM. | AZIMUTH
===========|===============================|=======================|=====|========
Kyrgyzstan | Dankova (5.971 m.) | Hindu Tagh (6.436 m.) | 538 | 170º
Colombia | P. Cristóbal Colón (5.776 m.) | Alto Mora (3.264 m.) | 506 | 206º
Longest line of sight seems to be from Dankova to Hindu Tagh, 538 km in Kyrgyzstan.
edited Jul 27 '17 at 6:07
phoog
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answered Jul 27 '17 at 1:09
chx
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I was surprised to see that view from Mt Everest is only #8 on that list.
– Peter M
Jul 27 '17 at 14:07
@PeterM guess it gets obscured by other mountains nearby
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 22:05
add a comment |
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
There's a list at https://beyondhorizons.eu/lines-of-sight/
COUNTRY | FROM | TO | KM. | AZIMUTH
===========|===============================|=======================|=====|========
Kyrgyzstan | Dankova (5.971 m.) | Hindu Tagh (6.436 m.) | 538 | 170º
Colombia | P. Cristóbal Colón (5.776 m.) | Alto Mora (3.264 m.) | 506 | 206º
Longest line of sight seems to be from Dankova to Hindu Tagh, 538 km in Kyrgyzstan.
edited Jul 27 '17 at 6:07
phoog
66.4k10147212
answered Jul 27 '17 at 1:09
chx
36.9k376183
I was surprised to see that view from Mt Everest is only #8 on that list.
– Peter M
Jul 27 '17 at 14:07
@PeterM guess it gets obscured by other mountains nearby
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 22:05
add a comment |
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
There's a list at https://beyondhorizons.eu/lines-of-sight/
COUNTRY | FROM | TO | KM. | AZIMUTH
===========|===============================|=======================|=====|========
Kyrgyzstan | Dankova (5.971 m.) | Hindu Tagh (6.436 m.) | 538 | 170º
Colombia | P. Cristóbal Colón (5.776 m.) | Alto Mora (3.264 m.) | 506 | 206º
Longest line of sight seems to be from Dankova to Hindu Tagh, 538 km in Kyrgyzstan.
edited Jul 27 '17 at 6:07
phoog
66.4k10147212
answered Jul 27 '17 at 1:09
chx
36.9k376183
There's a list at https://beyondhorizons.eu/lines-of-sight/
COUNTRY | FROM | TO | KM. | AZIMUTH
===========|===============================|=======================|=====|========
Kyrgyzstan | Dankova (5.971 m.) | Hindu Tagh (6.436 m.) | 538 | 170º
Colombia | P. Cristóbal Colón (5.776 m.) | Alto Mora (3.264 m.) | 506 | 206º
Longest line of sight seems to be from Dankova to Hindu Tagh, 538 km in Kyrgyzstan.
edited Jul 27 '17 at 6:07
phoog
66.4k10147212
answered Jul 27 '17 at 1:09
chx
36.9k376183
edited Jul 27 '17 at 6:07
phoog
66.4k10147212
edited Jul 27 '17 at 6:07
phoog
66.4k10147212
edited Jul 27 '17 at 6:07
phoog
66.4k10147212
66.4k10147212
answered Jul 27 '17 at 1:09
chx
36.9k376183
answered Jul 27 '17 at 1:09
chx
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answered Jul 27 '17 at 1:09
chx
36.9k376183
36.9k376183
I was surprised to see that view from Mt Everest is only #8 on that list.
– Peter M
Jul 27 '17 at 14:07
@PeterM guess it gets obscured by other mountains nearby
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 22:05
add a comment |
I was surprised to see that view from Mt Everest is only #8 on that list.
– Peter M
Jul 27 '17 at 14:07
@PeterM guess it gets obscured by other mountains nearby
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 22:05
I was surprised to see that view from Mt Everest is only #8 on that list.
– Peter M
Jul 27 '17 at 14:07
I was surprised to see that view from Mt Everest is only #8 on that list.
– Peter M
Jul 27 '17 at 14:07
@PeterM guess it gets obscured by other mountains nearby
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 22:05
@PeterM guess it gets obscured by other mountains nearby
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 22:05
add a comment |
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would you be happy to exclude perpetual cloud cover?
– Gayot Fow
Jul 27 '17 at 0:16
@GayotFow I don't believe there's anywhere with constant cloud on earth, but for the sake of argument, let's assume no cloud.
– Mark Mayo♦
Jul 27 '17 at 0:21
2
"I can see Russia from my house!"
– Greg Hewgill
Jul 27 '17 at 1:10