Chimborazo stratovolcano
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Chimborazo stratovolcano is a massive, inactive Andean volcano in central Ecuador whose summit is the farthest point on Earth's surface from its center due to the planet’s equatorial bulge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chimborazo stratovolcano canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2462775 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chimborazo stratovolcano Context triple: [Veintimilla summit, onVolcano, Chimborazo stratovolcano]
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Cotopaxi (volcano)
Cotopaxi (volcano) is a highly active stratovolcano in the Andes of central Ecuador, renowned for its near-symmetrical cone and status as one of the world’s highest volcanoes.
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Pichincha volcano
Pichincha volcano is an active stratovolcano overlooking Quito, Ecuador, historically notable as the site of a decisive battle in the Ecuadorian War of Independence.
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Pomerape Volcano
Pomerape Volcano is a stratovolcano in the Andes on the Chile–Bolivia border, known as part of the Nevados de Payachata volcanic group near the Lauca National Park.
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Apoyeque Volcano
Apoyeque Volcano is a large, water-filled caldera and active volcanic complex forming part of the Chiltepe Peninsula in western Nicaragua.
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Nevado del Huila volcano
Nevado del Huila volcano is a large, glacier-capped stratovolcano in the Colombian Andes known for its recent eruptions and associated lahars that have posed significant hazards to nearby communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chimborazo stratovolcano Target entity description: Chimborazo stratovolcano is a massive, inactive Andean volcano in central Ecuador whose summit is the farthest point on Earth's surface from its center due to the planet’s equatorial bulge.
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A.
Cotopaxi (volcano)
Cotopaxi (volcano) is a highly active stratovolcano in the Andes of central Ecuador, renowned for its near-symmetrical cone and status as one of the world’s highest volcanoes.
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B.
Pichincha volcano
Pichincha volcano is an active stratovolcano overlooking Quito, Ecuador, historically notable as the site of a decisive battle in the Ecuadorian War of Independence.
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C.
Pomerape Volcano
Pomerape Volcano is a stratovolcano in the Andes on the Chile–Bolivia border, known as part of the Nevados de Payachata volcanic group near the Lauca National Park.
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D.
Apoyeque Volcano
Apoyeque Volcano is a large, water-filled caldera and active volcanic complex forming part of the Chiltepe Peninsula in western Nicaragua.
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E.
Nevado del Huila volcano
Nevado del Huila volcano is a large, glacier-capped stratovolcano in the Colombian Andes known for its recent eruptions and associated lahars that have posed significant hazards to nearby communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean volcano
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| appearsOn | Ecuadorian coat of arms ⓘ |
| composition | andesitic-dacitic lava ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarthCenterAtSummit | about 6384.4 kilometers ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
20549 feet
ⓘ
6263.47 meters ⓘ |
| firstAscent | 1880 ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Edward Whymper
ⓘ
Jean-Antoine Carrel ⓘ Louis Carrel ⓘ |
| glacierCoverage | upper slopes ⓘ |
| hasClimbingRoutes | normal route via Whymper hut ⓘ |
| hasCrater | eroded summit crater ⓘ |
| hasGlacier | yes ⓘ |
| hasLocalNameInKichwa | Chimborazo ⓘ |
| hasSummitName | Whymper summit ⓘ |
| hostsSpecies |
alpacas
ⓘ
llamas ⓘ vicuñas ⓘ |
| isFartherFromEarthCenterThan | Mount Everest ⓘ |
| isHighestPointOf |
Andes north of Peru
ⓘ
Ecuador ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo
ⓘ
surface form:
Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve
|
| isPopularFor |
high-altitude trekking
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ |
| isProtectedAreaFeature |
Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo
ⓘ
surface form:
Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve
|
| isSymbolOf | Ecuadorian national identity ⓘ |
| isVolcanoOfType | subduction-related volcano ⓘ |
| lastEruption | around 550 AD ⓘ |
| latitude | approximately 1.5° S ⓘ |
| liesNear | equator ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Cordillera Occidental ⓘ
surface form:
Cordillera Occidental of the Andes
central Ecuador ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince |
Bolívar Province
ⓘ
Chimborazo Province ⓘ Tungurahua Province ⓘ |
| longitude | approximately 78.8° W ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Baron Alexander von Humboldt’s patron Chimborazo region ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Riobamba ⓘ |
| prominence | 4138 meters ⓘ |
| reasonForFarthestPoint | Earth’s equatorial bulge ⓘ |
| summitIsFarthestFromEarthCenter | true ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Nazca Plate subducting beneath South American Plate ⓘ |
| volcanoStatus | inactive ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chimborazo stratovolcano Description of subject: Chimborazo stratovolcano is a massive, inactive Andean volcano in central Ecuador whose summit is the farthest point on Earth's surface from its center due to the planet’s equatorial bulge.
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