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Cotopaxi

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Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador, located within Cotopaxi National Park about 50 kilometers south of Quito and 31 kilometers northeast of Latacunga. Reaching a height of 5,897 meters, it is the second-highest summit in Ecuador and ranks among the highest active volcanoes anywhere in the world.

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Highest Elevation (m)
5897 1
Maximum Depth (m)
250 1
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Ecuador, Countries

Cotopaxi is in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.

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The Andes, Landforms

Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains.

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Shaped By

Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano.

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1. Cotopaxi (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia lead, sentence 1 (clause after pronunciation guide)
    is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31.1 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador.
  • Wikipedia lead, sentence 2
    It is the second highest summit in Ecuador (after Chimborazo), reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft).
  • Wikipedia Description section, crater sentence
    At its summit, Cotopaxi has an 800 m × 550 m (2,620 ft × 1,800 ft) wide crater which is 250 m (820 ft) deep.
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Wikidata: Cotopaxi
Wikidata Q181476, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Cotopaxi (Wikipedia)
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  • On Continent: South America, Lead section
    Cotopaxi (US: KOH-tə-PAHK-see, UK: KOT-ə-PAK-see, Spanish: [kotoˈpaɣsi]) is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31.1 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador.
  • Associated With: Ecuador, Lead section
    Cotopaxi (US: KOH-tə-PAHK-see, UK: KOT-ə-PAK-see, Spanish: [kotoˈpaɣsi]) is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31.1 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador.
  • Associated With: The Andes, Lead section
    Cotopaxi (US: KOH-tə-PAHK-see, UK: KOT-ə-PAK-see, Spanish: [kotoˈpaɣsi]) is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31.1 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador.
  • Shaped By: Volcanism, Lead section
    Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains.
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