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* highest mountain outside of Asia: Mt. Aconcagua (Argentina) 22,835 ft | * highest mountain outside of Asia: Mt. Aconcagua (Argentina) 22,835 ft | ||
* highest volcano: Mt. Ojos del Salado (Argentina & Chile), 22,615 ft | * highest volcano: Mt. Ojos del Salado (Argentina & Chile), 22,615 ft | ||
* tallest mountain from its base | * tallest mountain from its base: Mt. Mauna Kea, Hawaii, has combined elevation of 33,480 from its base on the ocean floor | ||
* lake | * lake | ||
** highest lake: a water-filled crater on Mt. Ojos del Salado (Argentina & Chile), 22,615 ft | ** highest lake: a water-filled crater on Mt. Ojos del Salado (Argentina & Chile), 22,615 ft | ||