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چیمبورازو

Also known as Mount Chimborazo

Chimborazo () is a stratovolcano in Ecuador and the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Its last known eruption is believed to have occurred around AD 550. Although not the tallest mountain in the Andes or on Earth relative to sea level, its summit is the farthest point on Earth's surface from the Earth's center due to its location along the planet's equatorial bulge. Chimborazo's height from sea level is , well below that of Mount Everest at .

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Chimborazo is a volcano in Ecuador's Andes mountains that last erupted around AD 550 and is notable for having the farthest point from Earth's center of any location on the planet, despite not being the highest mountain by sea level elevation. This unique distinction results from its position along the equatorial bulge, where Earth's radius is greatest.

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Mountain.name: Chimborazo
Mountain.photo: File:Chimborazo, aspecto norte, Ecuador. (26354503702).jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: The summit of Chimborazo, the point on the Earth's surface that is farthest from the Earth's center
Mountain.photo_size: 300
Mountain.elevation_m: 6263.47
Mountain.prominence_m: 4118
Mountain.prominence_ref: Ranked 18th
Mountain.listing: Country high pointUltra
Mountain.range: Andes, Cordillera Occidental
Mountain.topo: IGM, CT-ÑIV-C1
Mountain.type: Stratovolcano
Mountain.age: Paleogene
Mountain.country: Ecuador
Mountain.state: Chimborazo
Mountain.state_type: Province
Mountain.map: Ecuador
Mountain.label_position: right
Mountain.last_eruption: 550 AD ± 150 years