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Deepest point of the ocean (Challenger Deep)

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11.034 km

6.856 mi

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Challenger Deep
Deepest point of the ocean (Challenger Deep)
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What to remember

At the bottom of the Mariana Trench, Challenger Deep lies 11,034 m below sea level, or 36,201 ft. No point in the oceans is deeper.

It is one of the geographic extremes of the whole planet. The depth is counted from the ocean surface, at sea level.

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  • Value, holder and date: Wikipedia article “Extremes on Earth” (revision used 1378552349). Data from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Photo: This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy , taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , it is in the public domain in the United States., Photo licensed under Public domain (Wikimedia Commons).

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