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What is the Highest Place on Earth?

22 May , 2016 by Matt Williams

Most people think Mt. Everest is the highest point on Earth, but this is not so. Owing to Earth’s peculiar shape, it’s actually Mt. Chimborazo

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Astronomy, Guide to Space

Distance to the Center of the Earth

30 Dec , 2009 by Fraser Cain

[/caption] The average distance to the centre of the Earth is 6,371 km or 3,959 miles. In other words, if you could dig a hole 6,371 km, you’d reach the center of the Earth. At this point you’d be in the Earth’s liquid metal core. I said that this number is an average. That’s because […]

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