: While Everest is the highest above sea level, Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is the furthest point from the Earth's center due to the Earth's equatorial bulge.

What is the highest point on Earth as measured from Earth's center?

: It is the highest point on Earth, reaching 29,032 feet (8,848 meters) above sea level. Interestingly, it is not the "tallest" mountain from base to peak—that title belongs to Mauna Kea in Hawaii, which stands at 33,500 feet but starts deep on the ocean floor.