Mountains And Volcanos On Stamps

This Bolivian stamp of 2006 commemorates the 400th anniversary of the founding of Oruro, an Andean town which has seen its "ups and downs" due to its focus on mining. Shown is the nearby Sajama National Park which includes the mountain Nevado Sajama. This is the highest peak in Bolivia at 6542 meters, or 21,463 feet. It is, however, only the 13th highest mountain of the Andes range.

From Wikipedia, "Nevado Sajama is an extinct volcano...it is a composite volcano consisting of a stratovolcano on top of several lava domes."

Liechtenstein
Mountain Panorama
June 3, 2019
The se-tenant pair depicts the Falknis mountain range in the south of the country. The sunrise photograph was taken by Dietmar Walser.

Here is Japan's July 19, 1988 stamp to commemorate the "Kagoshima International Conference on Volcanoes." The stamp depicts Sakurajima volcano. It is Scott #1795.

From Wikipedia, "Sakurajima is an active composite volcano, formerly an island and now a peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. The lava flows of the 1914 eruption connected it with the Osumi Peninsula. It is the most active volcano in Japan."

On March 15, 1966 Japan issued this quasi-national park stamp to recognize Zao National Park, which contains Mt. Zao crater.

From Wikipedia, "The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff-cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named 'Okama', also known as 'Five Color Pond', because it changes color depending on the weather."

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting an airplane and Alma Algouie (aka Imba Alaje), a mountain elevation 3,438 m (11,280 ft), located in the Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia, engraved and printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., and issued by Ethiopia on April 2, 1951, Scott No. C28.

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Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting Mount Niangbo, elevation 575 metres (1886.5 feet), designed by French artist André Peyrie, engraved by Pierre Forget (1923-2005), and issued by Ivory Coast on July 18, 1970, Scott No. C42.

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Two mountains from China

This 1998 Ishikawa Prefecture issue of Japan (Sc. #Z247) depicts Mount Hakusan, or Mount Haku, a dormant volcano which last erupted in 1659.

FRom Wikipedia, "The mountain's tallest peak, Gozengamine, is the one that gives the mountain its height of 2702 meters (8865 ft.) ...Because it is very prominent and clearly visible from the nearby coast, even after the surrounding mountains have lost their snow, Mt. Haku still appears white, which is one explanation for the mountain's name which means 'white mountain'."

Photographic image shows Mt. Hakusan from a different angle.

Slovenia
Logar Valley Nature Park
September 27, 2019
The minisheet depicts the glacial valley with a stunning view of the Kamnik Savinja Alps.

This $1.80, small definitive stamp of Canada (2018) depicts Mount Wilson. The close-up pic shows the bilingual microprinting running up the left side of the mountain.

From Wikipedia, "Naats'ihch'oh National Park Reserve is within the Mackenzie Mountains. The park gets its name from Naats'ihch'oh (Mount Wilson) at the north end of the park...The highest peak within the park is Naats'ihch'oh at 2245m. (7365 ft.)."

Kyrgyzstan
The Seven-Thousanders of Kyrgyzstan
February 21, 2020
This minisheet features mountains with elevations greater than 7000 meters.

Ecuador
Bicentenary of the City of Riobamba
April 13, 2000
The stamp shows Chimborazo, a currently inactive stratovolcano in the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. With a peak elevation of 6263 m, it is the highest mountain in Ecuador.

The claim on the stamp is that Chimborazo is the highest mountain in the world. The explanation for this claim can be found on this site:

https://geology.com/records/highest...-world.shtml

"Chimborazo:
Highest Above Earth's Center

Chimborazo in Ecuador has an altitude of 6,310 meters (20,703 feet). Mount Everest has a higher altitude, and Mauna Kea is "taller." However, Chimborazo has the distinction of being the "highest mountain above Earth's center."

This is because Earth is not a sphere - it is an oblate spheroid. As an oblate spheroid, Earth is widest at its equator. Chimborazo is just one degree south of the equator. At that location, it is 6,384 kilometers (3,967 miles) above Earth's center, or about 2 kilometers (about 1.2 miles) farther from Earth's center than Mount Everest."

Peru
International Year of the Mountains
February 23, 2004
Huascarán is a mountain in the Peruvian province of Yungay, situated in the Cordillera Blanca range of the western Andes. The southern summit of Huascarán (elevation 6768 m) is the highest point in Peru.