"For a six-foot-tall person standing at sea level and looking out to the sea, the horizon is about 3 miles away. ... Of course, if you’re on the top of a mountain, you could see hundreds of feet away. On a small mountain that’s 1,300 feet tall, you could see about 235 feet."
If you can see 3 miles at sea level, how can you see less distance at higher elevation? Did you mean 235 MORE feet? I believe that some taller mountains give you a HUNDRED-mile view - assuming clear skies, of course.
Wonderful article! I had one question, though:
"For a six-foot-tall person standing at sea level and looking out to the sea, the horizon is about 3 miles away. ... Of course, if you’re on the top of a mountain, you could see hundreds of feet away. On a small mountain that’s 1,300 feet tall, you could see about 235 feet."
If you can see 3 miles at sea level, how can you see less distance at higher elevation? Did you mean 235 MORE feet? I believe that some taller mountains give you a HUNDRED-mile view - assuming clear skies, of course.