Whymper summit

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Whymper summit is the principal peak of Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano, notable for being one of the farthest points from Earth’s center due to the planet’s equatorial bulge.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain summit
peak
climbingRouteType glaciated alpine route
continent South America
country Ecuador
distanceCharacteristic among the greatest geocentric distances of any point on Earth
elevation 20548 ft
6263 m
firstAscentBy Edward Whymper
firstAscentYear 1880
geologicalType volcanic summit
hasClimate alpine climate
hasFeature permanent snow and ice cover
hasParentPeak Chimborazo
is principal peak of Chimborazo
locatedIn Andes
Cordillera Occidental
locatedInProvince Chimborazo Province
locatedNear Riobamba
locatedOn Chimborazo
surface form: "Chimborazo volcano"
mountainRange Andes
namedAfter Edward Whymper
notableFor being one of the farthest points from Earth’s center
high geocentric distance due to Earth’s equatorial bulge
onVolcano Chimborazo
partOf Chimborazo
prominenceContext highest summit of Chimborazo massif
relativeTo Earth’s center

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Chimborazo highestSummitName Whymper summit

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