Elevation extremes: highest point: Chimborazo 6,267
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
mean elevation: 1,117 m
note: because the earth is not a perfect sphere and has an equatorial bulge, the highest point on the planet farthest from its center is Mount Chimborazo not Mount Everest, which is merely the highest peak above sea level
Definition: This entry includes the mean elevation and elevation extremes, lowest point and highest point.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021
