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Highest point accessible by land vehicle -

The highest point reachable by a car is a height of 6,688 m (21,942 ft) on Ojos del Salado in Chile, presently holding the record for a four-wheeled vehicle.

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Ojos del Salado, located on the Argentine-Chile border, holds the title of being the highest volcano on Earth with its summit reaching 6,983 m (22,615 ft) in elevation. Additionally, it is home to the highest natural lake, found within its unnamed crater.

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Farthest point from Earth's axis -

The summit of Cayambe in Ecuador holds the distinction of being the farthest point from the axis of Earth. Consequently, it experiences the highest rotation speed due to Earth's spin.

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Highest point on Earth’s surface -

The summit of Mount Everest, at 8,848 m (29,029 ft), is Earth's highest point above sea level.

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Highest glacier -

The Khumbu Glacier, located on the southwest slopes of Mount Everest, holds the title for the highest glacier, reaching an elevation of 7,600 to 8,000 m (24,900 to 26,200 ft).

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Deepest known cave -

The deepest known cave on Earth is Veryovkina Cave in Abkhazia, Georgia, measuring 2,212 m (7,257 ft) in depth.

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Westernmost and easternmost points on Earth -

Siberia, including Wrangle Island, is where one can find the westernmost and easternmost points on Earth along the 180th meridian, which divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

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Westernmost and easternmost points on Earth -

Fiji's three islands are divided by the 180th meridian, making it both the westernmost and easternmost point on Earth.

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Northernmost point on Earth -

The North Pole represents the furthest northern point on Earth.

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Southernmost point on Earth -

The South Pole is both the southernmost point on Earth and the southernmost point of land.

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Northernmost point on land -

Kaffeklubben Island, north of Greenland, holds the title for the northernmost point on land.

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Easternmost point on land -

Caroline Island in the Pacific Ocean holds the title of being the easternmost point on land. Additionally, it's the first spot on Earth to receive sunlight for much of the year. 

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Westernmost point on land -

Attu Island, Alaska, is the farthest western point of land on Earth. It was also the location of the only land battle during World War II that occurred within the United States.

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Southernmost continental point of land outside Antarctica -

Cape Froward, situated in the Magallanes Region of Chile, is the southernmost continental point of land excluding Antarctica. It can be found along the north shore of the Magellan Strait.

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Southernmost point of ocean -

The most southern point of the ocean can be found on the Gould Coast, which is a section of the Antarctic coast bordering the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf.

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Southernmost point of open ocean -

The Ross Sea's edge, specifically the southernmost point, is where open ocean extends away from the Ross Ice Shelf.

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Southernmost point of water -

The bay on the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, situated along the coast of Antarctica, represents the southernmost point of water.

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Greatest purely vertical drop -

Mount Thor in Auyuittuq National Park, located on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada, holds the record for the highest purely vertical drop. It stands at an elevation of 1,675 meters (5,495 feet).

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Greatest nearly vertical drop -

The Trango Towers group, located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, is home to the highest peak - the summit of the Great Trango Tower. Standing at 6,286 m (20,623 ft), its east face boasts the world's largest near-vertical descent.

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Highest point accessible by train -

The Tanggula Pass, situated in the Tanggula Mountains of Qinghai/Tibet, reaches a height of 5,072 m (16,640 ft). 

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The lowest point accessible by train -

The Seikan Tunnel of Japan railroad holds the title for the lowest point reachable by commercial train transportation, at a depth of 240 m (787 ft) below sea level.

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Lowest railroad not inside a tunnel -

The Beit She'an railway station in Israel holds the record for being the world's lowest, located 120 m (393 ft) below sea level.

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Lowest point on dry land -

The Dead Sea, which is shared by Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, holds the title for being the lowest point on land at 432.65 m (1,419 ft) below sea level. Furthermore, the roads running parallel to the Dead Sea in Israel and Jordan are the lowest accessible points by transportation.

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Lowest point on land not covered by liquid water -

The lowest point on land without liquid water is a canyon beneath Denman Glacier in Queen Mary Land, Antarctica. The bedrock lies at a depth of 3,500 meters (11,500 feet) below sea level.

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Highest point accessible by an oceangoing vessel -

The highest point that can be reached by a ship on the sea is a part of the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal in Bavaria, Germany. This section is located between the Hilpoltstein and Bachhausen locks. It raises the water level in the canal to 406 m (1,332 ft) above sea level.

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Highest river -

The highest river is a matter of dispute, but it is probably the Yarlung Tsangpo, which has its source at an altitude of approximately 6,020 m (19,751 ft) above sea level. This river originates in western Tibet and eventually reaches India and Bangladesh.

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Highest navigable lake -

Lake Titicaca, located on the Bolivia-Peru border, stands as the world's highest navigable lake at 3,812 m (12,507 ft).

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Deepest lake -

With an estimated depth of 1,642 m (5,387 ft), Lake Baikal in southern Russia is the world's deepest lake.

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Highest uninterrupted waterfall -

Angel Falls in Venezuela is known as the world's tallest continuous waterfall, measuring 979 m (3,212 ft) in height and with a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft).

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Lowest known natural point -

Challenger Deep, located in the Mariana Trench, holds the title for the planet's lowest known point, measuring 11,034 m (36,201 ft) beneath sea level.

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Most distant point from an ocean -

The most remote point from an ocean is found in the Gurbantünggüt Desert in China, aptly named the Eurasian pole of inaccessibility.

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Farthest point from land -

The Pacific pole of inaccessibility, also known as "Nemo Point," is situated in the South Pacific Ocean. It is approximately 2,688 km (1,670 mi) away from the closest land.

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Farthest point from Earth's center -

The summit of Chimborazo in Ecuador, situated at a distance of 6,384.4 km (3,967.1 mi) from the Earth's core, holds the title of the farthest point

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Point on the surface closest to the Earth's center -

The surface of the Arctic Ocean, at the North Pole, is the closest point attainable by a person to the Earth's center. Pictured: sunset at the North Pole.

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The most distant path from Earth's center -

The road to Carrel Hut in the Ecuadorian Andes is the furthest road from the Earth's center.

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World's highest unsurfaced road -

The road leading to Umling in Ladakh, India, is said to be the highest unpaved road in the world, with its peak reaching an altitude of 5,800 m (19,029 ft).

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Highest asphalted road -

The highest paved road in Tibet is the Semo La Pass, reaching an altitude of 5,566 m (18,261 ft), although it may appear like a dirt road in certain areas.

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Highest point accessible by road (dead end) -

The highest point that can be reached by road (ending abruptly) is on a mining road leading to the top of Aucanquilcha in Chile. It stands at an elevation of 6,176 m (20,262 ft).

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Lowest undersea highway tunnel -

The Ryfylke Tunnel in Norway is the lowest undersea highway tunnel, located 291 m (955 ft) beneath sea level.

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Lowest artificial point underwater -

The deepest man-made point underwater is the Tiber Oil Field in the Gulf of Mexico, which was drilled in 2009 by the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. It reached a depth of 10,685 m (35,056 ft) before the rig was destroyed in an explosion.

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Lowest artificial point underground -

During the Soviet era, the Kola Superdeep Borehole was drilled to a depth of 12,262 m (40,230 ft), making it the deepest man-made point underground. A 1987 USSR stamp was dedicated to this significant achievement.

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Lowest artificial point underground -

The TauTona Mine in Carletonville, South Africa, features the lowest man-made underground point, reaching a depth of 3,900 m (12,800 ft).

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Lowest (from sea level) artificially made point with open sky -

The Hambach surface mine in Germany is likely the deepest point made by humans with an open sky, measuring 293 m (961 ft) below sea level.

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Lowest (from surface) artificially made point with open sky -

The Bighman canyon open-pit mine in Salt Lake City is considered the lowest artificially made point with open sky. It reaches a depth of 1,200 m (3,900 ft) below surface level.

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Highest helipad in the world -

The highest helipad in the world is Sonam on the Siachen Glacier in India. Pilots land at an altitude of 6,400 m (20,997 ft) above sea level.

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Lowest airfield -

Bar Yehuda Airfield, near Masada in Israel, holds the title of the world's lowest airfield, sitting at an impressive depth of 378 meters (1,240 feet) below mean sea level.

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World's highest commercial airport -

The highest commercial airport in the world is the Daocheng Yading Airport in Sichuan, China, standing at 4,411m (14,472 ft).

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Lowest commercial airport -

Atyrau Airport, located near Atyrau, Kazakhstan, holds the distinction of being the commercial airport situated at the lowest point, resting 22 m (72 ft) below sea level within the Caspian

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The world's most isolated airport -

Mataveri International Airport on Easter Island holds the title for being the world's farthest airport from any other airport.

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Most remote inhabited island -

Easter Island is often regarded as the most isolated inhabited island, with the nearest continental point located 3,512 km (2,182 mi) away in central Chile.

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Most remote island -

Bouvet Island, a tiny and unpopulated island located in the South Atlantic Ocean, is recognized as the farthest and most secluded island in the world. It is under the jurisdiction of Norway and lies roughly 1,600 km (994 mi) south of Antarctica.

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The highest island -

The highest island is among several islands in Orba Co, a lake located in Tibet at an elevation of 5,209 m (17,090 ft).

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World's southernmost island -

Berkner Island, an Antarctic ice rise, claims the title of the world's southernmost island.

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Most remote inhabited archipelago -

Tristan da Cunha, situated 2,432 km (1,511 mi) away from South Africa, claims the title of the remotest inhabited archipelago.

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Highest permanent human settlement -

La Rinconada is located in the Peruvian Andes at 5,100 m (16,732 ft) above sea level, establishing it as the highest permanent human settlement globally.

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Coldest inhabited place -

Oymyakon in Russia is known as the coldest inhabited place on Earth. In January, the average temperature drops to −46.4 °C (−51.5 °F).

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Hottest populated area -

Dallol, situated in Ethiopia, holds the title of the hottest place where people live. From 1960 to 1966, it had an average yearly temperature of 35°C (95°F).

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Most extreme ground temperature -

On July 15, 1972, a ground temperature of 93.9 °C (201 °F) was recorded in Furnace Creek, located in California's Death Valley. This measurement possibly represents the highest recorded natural ground surface temperature.

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Deepest mine below sea level -

The Kidd Mine in Ontario, Canada is known as the deepest accessible non-marine point on earth, being 2,733 m (8,967 ft) below sea level. Additionally, it holds the title of the world's deepest copper-zinc mine.

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Lowest city in the world -

Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is situated 92 feet (28 meters) below sea level, making it the world's lowest-lying national capital.

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