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Mount Chimborazo

Why Mount Chimborazo, Not Everest, Is the Closest Point to Space

2025-07-11
Geography
By: Matt
On: July 11, 2025

Most people believe Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth — and in terms of elevation above sea level, that’s correct. However, if you measure from the center of the Earth, Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador actually claims the title of being the closest point to outer space. This isContinue Reading

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