Highest continent
- Who
- Antarctica
- What
- 2194 metre(s)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- When
- 29 April 2003
Excluding its ice shelves, Antarctica has an average elevation of 2,194 metres (7,198 feet) above the OSU91A Geoid (similar to, and more accurate than, sea level).
The highest point on the continent is Mount Vinson, at 4,892 metres (16,050 feet) above sea level. Including ice shelves, the average elevation of Antarctica is 1,958 metres (6,423 feet).