Chimborazo, Ecuador
Not the tallest, but its summit is the farthest point from Earth's center, because the planet bulges at the equator.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Ecuador
- Position
- -1.4693, -78.8167
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 3,179 to 6,261 m (3,083 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:133,300
- Heights
- True to scale
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Glacier
- Group
- Mountains
About Chimborazo, Ecuador
Chimborazo (Spanish: [tʃimboˈɾaso] ) is a stratovolcano in Ecuador and the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Its last known eruption is believed to have occurred around AD 550. Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador and the 39th-highest peak in the entire Andes. Although not the tallest mountain on Earth relative to sea level—it reaches a height of 6,263 m (20,548 ft), well below that of Mount Everest at 8,849 m (29,032 ft)—its summit is the farthest point on Earth's surface from its center due to its location along the equatorial bulge.
From Wikipedia: Chimborazo, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Chimborazo, Ecuador
Where is Chimborazo?
Chimborazo is in Ecuador at -1.4693, -78.8167. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Chimborazo model?
The land in this model runs from 3,179 to 6,261 m (3,083 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed true to scale.
Can I 3D print Chimborazo?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 28.1 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:133,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Chimborazo model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Chimborazo model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Chimborazo terrain model good for?
People use it as a memento of a climb, a gift for a mountaineer or a ski-trip souvenir.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Chimborazo, Ecuador from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square centered on -1.4693, -78.8167. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:133,300. The heights are true to scale. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
