Cayambe volcano
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Cayambe volcano is a massive, glacier-covered stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, notable for being the highest point on the equator and a prominent peak near Quito.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cayambe Volcano | 1 |
| Cayambe volcano canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean volcano
ⓘ
glaciated volcano ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| climate | alpine ⓘ |
| composition | andesitic to dacitic ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 18996 ft
ⓘ
approximately 5790 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Edward Whymper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian guides Louis Carrel and Jean-Antoine Carrel ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateOn | equator GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
permanent glaciers
ⓘ
snow cover ⓘ |
| hasFirstAscent | 1880 ⓘ |
| hasGlacier | Cayambe Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatitude | approximately 0.03° N ⓘ |
| hasLongitude | approximately 78.0° W ⓘ |
| hazard |
glacial outburst floods
ⓘ
lahars ⓘ potential for future eruptions ⓘ |
| higherThan | surrounding equatorial regions ⓘ |
| is |
highest point on the equator
ⓘ
third highest peak in Ecuador ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| lastEruption |
around 1785–1786
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Cordillera Real NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ Pichincha Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Instituto Geofísico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional (Ecuador) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange |
Andes
ⓘ
Cordillera Central of Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cayambe region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Cayambe (town)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | major topographic prominence in northern Ecuador ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Cayambe-Coca National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
glacier climbing
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cayambe Volcano