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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  
** 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