The ratio of number of residents in Rowland to the number of sex offenders is 44 to 1. Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,171 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $674 (1.0%)
Reaching 29,029 feet (8,848 meters) above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth. Located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas, the mountain's summit straddles the border separating China and Nepal. The mountain's height was first determined in 1856.
1 Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on earth. 2  Mount Everest lies on the border of China and Nepal in the heart of the Himalayan mountain chain.  Sherpas inhabit the Khumbu valley, which lies on the south side of Mount Everest, and have played a crucial role in the success of almost all Everest expeditions.