Chimborazo 6270m
Chimborazo is a mountain system in Ecuador with an elevation of 6270 metres. It is the highest in Ecuador. Chimborazo is within the following mountain ranges: Ecuadorian Andes, Andean Volcanic Belt (Northern Part). It is the highest of Ecuadorian Andes, highest of Andean Volcanic Belt (Northern Part). Its territory is within the Ecuatorian protection area of Wildlife Production Reserve Chimborazo. It is located at the Ecuatorian province of Guano. Its slopes are at the Ecuatorian city of San Andres.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6259m), ASTER (6238m), ALOS (6261m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6259m), TanDEM-X(6282m), , Chimborazo is about 6270 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 2147 meters so its prominence is 4123 meters. Chimborazo is listed as mountain system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 65,76%.
| Name | Chimborazo |
| Altitude | 6270m |
| Lat/Lon | -1,46919,-78,8172 |
| Dominance % | 65,76% |
| Prominence | 4123 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -5,83972,-79,5058 |
| Key Col Alt | 2147 |
| Parent Peak | Aconcagua -32,6532,-70,0112 |
| Dominance Class | mountain system |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6259 |
| ASTER | 6238 |
| SRTM | 6259 |
| TanDEM-X | 6282 |
| ALOS | 6261 |
| DGPS Study | 6268 By Newbury Survey |
| Title | Highest in Ecuador and Highest of Ecuadorian Andes, highest of Andean Volcanic Belt (Northern Part) |
| First Ascent info | Edward Whymper (England), Louis and Jean-Antoine Carrel (Italy) - 04/01/1880 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Viajes a traves de los Majestuosos Andes del Ecuador AUTHOR: Whymper, Edward DATE: 1993 PAGE: 319 |
| Isolation | 3569,6km |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecuador City | San Andres |
| Ecuador Province | Guano |
| Ecuador Department | Chimborazo |
| Ecuador Protection Area | Wildlife Production Reserve Chimborazo |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Ecuadorian Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Andean Volcanic Belt (Northern Part) |
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