Extreme points of the United Kingdom
| Facet of | geography of the United Kingdom, borders of the United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Paaloŋ | United Kingdom, Kingdom of Great Britain |
A yelnoɔre la a ama naŋ be a United Kingdom: ana la a farther north, south, east bee west te gaale a gyamaa zie. Saakonnoŋ yeltare naŋ be a island ko a Great Britain da nyɛ la taa "yineŋ Land's End te ko John o' Groats" (naŋ e, naŋ yi a extreme southwest te ko a mainland England meŋ te ko a northeast naŋ be a mainland Scotland).
A atikele ŋa ba taa sommo yiziiri naŋ be a Channel Islands bonso a eɛ Crown dependencies, na ba e noba naŋ paale a United Kingdom.
Out Stack
Skaw
Western Rocks
St Agnes
Soay
Belleek
Soay
Lowe
-stoft
Lowestoft Ness
Ben Nevis
Holme
Fen
Extreme points ko a United Kingdom
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[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Extreme points ko a United Kingdom
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland at 60°51′N 0°52′W
- Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands at 60°49′N 0°47′W
- Southernmost point – Pednathise Head, Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at 49°51′N 6°24′W
- Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at 49°53′N 6°20′W
- Westernmost point – Rockall at 57°35′N 13°41′W, which was only incorporated into Scotland in the 20th century. If Rockall is ignored, Soay, St Kilda, at 57.830°N 8.638°W is the westernmost point.
- Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at 54°28′N 8°10′W. Until 1930, the westernmost settlement was Hirta, on the island of St Kilda, but it is now abandoned; the island now has a military base, staffed during the summer months.
- Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk, at 52°29′N 1°46′E
- Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk, at 52°28′N 1°45′E
- Highest point – Ben Nevis, Highland, at 1,345 m (4,413 ft)[1] [2]– 56.797°N 5.004°W
- Lowest point – Holme Fen, Cambridgeshire, 3 m (9.8 ft) below sea level at 52°29′N 0°13′W
Extreme points naŋ be UK
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Yele meŋ paale a extreme points naŋ be a UK naŋ taa omeŋɛ eebo, a extreme points ko England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales ane a island ko Great Britain la a ama.
Great Britain
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at 58°40′N 3°22′W, known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland
- Northernmost settlement – Skarfskerry, Caithness, Highland at 58°39′N 3°15′W
- Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at 49°57′N 5°12′W
- Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at 49°57′N 5°12′W
- Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at 56°42′N 6°13′W
- Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at 56°43′N 6°11′W
- Easternmost point – Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°29′N 1°46′E
- Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28′N 1°45′E
- Furthest point from coastal waters – Church Flatts Farm, Coton-in-the-Elms, South Derbyshire at 52°43.6′N 1°37.2′W
England
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Meŋ paale islands
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W
- Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W
- Southernmost point – Pednathise Head, Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at 49°51′N 6°24′W
- Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at 49°53′N 6°20′W
- Westernmost point – Crim Rocks, Isles of Scilly at 49°53′N 6°27′W
- Westernmost settlement – Bryher, Isles of Scilly at 49°57′N 6°22′W
- Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at 52°29′N 1°46′E
- Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28′N 1°45′E
English mainland
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W
- Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W
- Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at 49°57′N 5°12′W
- Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at 49°57′N 5°12′W
- Westernmost point – Dr Syntax's Head, Land's End, Cornwall at 50°04′N 5°43′W
- Westernmost settlement – Sennen Cove, Cornwall at 50°04′N 5°42′W
- Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at 52°29′N 1°46′E
- Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28′N 1°45′E
- Geographic centre of England – Lindley Hall Farm (#4), Leicestershire (near Fenny Drayton and Higham on the Hill) (52°33′42.942″N 1°27′53.474″W;
The distance between the southernmost point (Lizard Point) and the westernmost point (Land's End) is only 38.5 km (23.9 mi).
Northern Ireland
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Meŋ paale islands
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Northernmost point – Skerriagh, Ballygill North, Rathlin Island, County Antrim at 55°18′N 6°14′W
- Northernmost settlement – Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, County Antrim at 55°17′N 6°11′W
- Southernmost point – Cranfield Point, County Down at 54°1′N 6°3′W
- Southernmost settlement – Greencastle, County Down at 54°2′N 6°5′W
- Westernmost point – western part of Manger townland, County Fermanagh (immediately east of the Bradogue Bridge) at 54°27′53″N 8°10′39″W
- Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at 54°48′N 8°09′W
- Easternmost point – Cannon Rock, off Ards Peninsula, County Down at 54°29′N 5°25′W
- Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at 54°27′N 5°26′W
Northern Irish mainland
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Northernmost point – Benbane Head, County Antrim at 55°15′N 6°28′W
- Northernmost settlement – Ballintoy, County Antrim at 55°14′N 6°21′W
- Southernmost point – Cranfield Point, County Down at 54°1′N 6°3′W
- Southernmost settlement – Greencastle, County Down at 54°2′N 6°5′W
- Westernmost point – western part of Manger townland, County Fermanagh (immediately east of the Bradogue Bridge) at 54°27′53″N 8°10′39″W
- Westernmost settlement – Belleek, County Fermanagh at 54°48′N 8°09′W
- Easternmost point – Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down at 54°29′N 5°26′W
- Easternmost settlement – Portavogie, County Down at 54°27′N 5°26′W
Scotland
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Meŋ paale islands
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Northernmost point – Out Stack, Shetland at 60°51′N 0°52′W
- Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland at 60°49′N 0°47′W
- Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°52′W
- Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°54′W
- Westernmost point – Rockall at 57°35′N 13°41′W
- Westernmost settlement – Caolas, Bhatarsaigh (Vatersay), Outer Hebrides at 56°56′N 7°32′W
- Easternmost point – Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland at 60°25′N 0°43′W
- Easternmost settlement – Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland at 60°26′N 0°45′W
Scottish mainland
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at 58°40′N 3°22′W, meŋ naŋ e Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
- Northernmost settlement – Skarfskerry, Caithness, Highland at 58°39′N 3°15′W
- Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°52′W
- Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°54′W
- Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at 56°42′N 6°13′W
- Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at 56°43′N 6°11′W
- Easternmost point – Keith Inch, Aberdeenshire at 57°30′N 1°46′W
- Easternmost settlement – Peterhead, Aberdeenshire at 57°30′N 1°46′W
Wales
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Meŋ paale islands
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- Northernmost point – Middle Mouse, Anglesey at 53°26′N 4°26′W
- Northernmost settlement – Llanlleiana, Anglesey at 53°25′N 4°25′W
- Southernmost point – Flat Holm, Cardiff, off Lavernock Point, Vale of Glamorgan at 51°22′N 3°7′W
- Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at 51°23′N 3°20′W
- Westernmost point – Grassholm, Pembrokeshire at 51°43′N 5°29′W
- Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at 51°52′N 5°18′W
- Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at 51°49′N 2°39′W
- Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at 51°37′N 2°39′W
Welsh mainland
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Northernmost point – Point of Ayr, Flintshire at 53°21′N 3°19′W
- Northernmost settlement – Talacre, Flintshire at 53°21′N 3°19′W
- Southernmost point – Breaksea Point, Vale of Glamorgan at 51°22′N 3°24′W
- Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at 51°23′N 3°20′W
- Westernmost point – Pen Dal-aderyn, Pembrokeshire at 51°51′N 5°19′W
- Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at 51°52′N 5°18′W
- Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at 51°49′N 2°39′W
- Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at 51°37′N 2°39′W
British Overseas Territories ane Crown dependencies
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Northernmost – Point of Ayre, Isle of Man at 54°25′N 4°22′W
- Southernmost – South Pole, British Antarctic Territory at 90°0′S 50°0′W – disputed
- Southernmost – Thule Island, South Sandwich Islands at 59°27′S 27°18′W – if not including Antarctica
- Westernmost – Oeno Island, Pitcairn Islands at 23°55′S 130°44′W
- Easternmost – Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory at 7°18′S 72°30′E
Meŋ kaa kyɛ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Centre points ko a United Kingdom
- Geography ko a United Kingdom
- Tanne ane bare naŋ be a United Kingdom
- Extreme points ko a British Isles
- Extreme points ko Ireland
- Extreme points ko a European Union
- Extreme points ko Europe
- Extreme points ko Eurasia
- Extreme points ko Africa-Eurasia
- Extreme points ko Earth