Summits Farthest From The Earth's Center
Mount Everest is the point with the highest elevation above sea level on Earth but it is not the summit that is farthest from the Earth's centre. Because of the equatorial bulge, the summit of Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is the point on Earth that is farthest from the centre of the earth, and is 2,168 m (7,113 ft) farther from the Earth's centre than the summit of Everest.
- Note: Chimborazo's summit is about 25 metres farther from the earth's centre than that of Huascaran.
| Summit | Distance from Earth's centre | Elevation above sea level m | Latitude | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimborazo | 6,384.4 km or 3,967.1 mi | 6,268.2 (20,565 ft) | 1°28'9"S | Ecuador |
| Huascaran | 6,384.4 km or 3,967.1 mi | 6,748 (22,139 ft) | 9°7′17″S | Peru |
| Cotopaxi | 6,384.0 km or 3,966.9 mi | 5,897 (19,347 ft) | 0°40′50″S | Ecuador |
| Kilimanjaro (Kibo Summit) | 6,383 km or 3,966 mi | 5,895 (19,341 ft) | 3°4′33″S | Tanzania |
| Everest | 6,382.3 km or 3,965.8 mi | 8,848 (29,029 ft) | 27°59′17″N | Nepal |
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