Mount Everest is not the closest point to space — that distinction belongs to Chimborazo in Ecuador due to Earth's equatorial bulge.
Fact #9150
👍 0 · 👎 0
More Geography Facts
Zhangye once stood along the Silk Road as a trade hub.
Fact #1670 · Geography
The city of Jericho is one of the oldest known walled cities.
Fact #1667 · Geography
More people live in Tokyo than in the entire country of Canada.
Fact #3911 · Geography
Antarctica is the only continent with no native population and no permanent residents except researchers.
Fact #3994 · Geography
The Sahara Desert is one of the largest deserts in the world.
Fact #340 · Geography
The Earth's crust varies in thickness beneath continents and oceans.
Fact #240 · Geography
The Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Fact #1131 · Geography
The Andes Mountains stretch along South America's western coast.
Fact #193 · Geography
Want more facts?
We have over 11,491 facts across 15 categories.