Mount Lamlam (meaning ''
lightning
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'' in
Chamoru) is a peak on the
United States
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island of
Guam
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. It is located near the village of
Agat (
[ north), in the south-west of the island.
Rising to above sea level, the distance from the peak to the bottom of the nearby ]Mariana Trench
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is said to be the greatest change in elevation on Earth over such a short distance.[One internet sit]
Geography of Guam
claims the difference is . However, this is measured relative to the Challenger Deep
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, not the part of the trench adjacent to Guam.
See also
*List of mountain peaks of the United States
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The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three main ways:
#The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the tip o ...
*List of U.S. states by elevation
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References
* Bendure, G. & Friary, N. (1988) ''Micronesia:A travel survival kit.'' South Yarra
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, VIC: Lonely Planet
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History
20th century
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.
External links
"Mount Lamlam"
PeakBagger.com
SummitPost.org
National Natural Landmarks in Guam
Mountains of Guam
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