Why Chimborazo is farther from Earth's center than Everest

Everest is not farthest from Earth’s center

Earth’s rotation makes the planet bulge at the equator. Because Chimborazo lies nearer that bulge, its summit is farther from Earth’s center than Mount Everest’s summit, even though Everest is higher above sea level.

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