Extremes on Earth
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This article lists extreme locations on Earth that hold geographical records or are otherwise known for their geophysical or meteorological superlatives. All of these locations are Earth-wide extremes
The summit of Chimborazo in Ecuador is the farthest point from Earth's centre.
La Rinconada, Peru
The shore of the Dead Sea in Israel
Bouvet Island
Israel
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Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so
Extremes on Earth
…Glacier in Antarctica, with the bedrock being 3,500 m (11,500 ft) below sea level. The lowest point on dry land is the shore of the Dead Sea, shared by Israel, Palestine and Jordan, 432.65 m (1,419 ft) below sea level. As the Dead Sea waters are receding, the water surface level drops more than 1 metre (3.3…
Tel Megiddo, the ruins of a Canaanite and later Israelite city
The Yavne-Yam ostracon, a Paleo-Hebrew inscription documenting administration in Judah
Hasmonean coin of Antigonus II Mattathias, depicting the Temple menorah
View of the Masada fortress overlooking the Dead Sea, which is the location of a 1st-century Roman siege