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    Where is the closest point on earth to the Sun?

    Question #21808. Asked by cuteone.

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    The Peak of Mt. Everest (if its still considered the tallest mountain).

    Aug 24 02, 7:00 AM
    cuteone

    Hint: It's not in the Himalayas. Remember the earth is pear shaped.

    Aug 24 02, 10:12 PM


    When height is measured from the center of the earth, Chimborazo is tallest since it is located nearly on the equator, where the earth bulges the most.
    Chimborazo is a volcano in the Andes of Ecuador, which is the farthest mountain from the center of the earth. It measures about 6,310 meters from the center of the earth.


    Aug 24 02, 10:43 PM
    cuteone

    Correct here is the complete answer: But if you define 'tallest' as the farthest distance from the center of the Earth, that would be Mt. Chimborazo, in Equador %5Bsic%5D, at 6,267 meters above sea level.... %5BI%5Bt's farther away from Earth's center, at 6,384,404 {meters;} Mt. Everest is 6,381,670 meters from the center of the Earth.'

    Aug 24 02, 10:51 PM

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