Extreme points of England
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This is a list of the extreme points of England
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points.
England (including islands)
- Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, NorthumberlandNorthumberlandNorthumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
at 55°48′N 2°02′W - Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W
- Southernmost point – Western RocksWestern RocksWestern Rocks may refer to* Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly, a group of uninhabited islets in south-western England* Western Rocks , a group of uninhabited islets in south-eastern Australia...
, Isles of Scilly at 49°51′N 6°24′W - Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of ScillyIsles of ScillyThe Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part...
at 49°53′N 6°20′W
- Westernmost point – Crim RocksCrim RocksCrim Rocks is a small group of uninhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom.They lie on the western fringe of the Isles of Scilly. They are about north of Bishop Rock, and about southwest of Zantman's Rock...
, Isles of Scilly at 49°53′N 6°27′W - Westernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at 49°53′N 6°21′W
- Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at 52°28.87′N 1°45.77′E
- Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28′N 1°45′E
England (mainland)
- 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 EndLand's EndLand's End is a headland and small settlement in west Cornwall, England, within the United Kingdom. It is located on the Penwith peninsula approximately eight miles west-southwest of Penzance....
, CornwallCornwallCornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
at 50°04′N 5°43′W - Westernmost settlement – Sennen CoveSennen CoveSennen Cove is a small coastal settlement in the parish of Sennen, in Cornwall, United Kingdom. According to the Penwith District Council, the population of this settlement was estimated at 180 persons in 2000.-Geography:...
, CornwallCornwallCornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
at 50°04′N 5°42′W
- Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, SuffolkSuffolkSuffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
at 52°28.87′N 1°45.77′E - Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28′N 1°45′E
See also
- Extreme points of the United KingdomExtreme points of the United KingdomThis is a list of the extreme points of the United Kingdom: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Traditionally the extent of the island of Great Britain has stretched "from Land's End to John o' Groats" .This article does not include references to the...
- Extreme points of EuropeExtreme points of EuropeThis is a list of the extreme points of Europe: the geographical points that are higher, farther north, south, east or west than any other location in Europe. Some of these positions are open to debate, as the definition of Europe is diverse....
- Extreme points of Earth
- Geography of EnglandGeography of EnglandEngland comprises most of the central and southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain, in addition to a number of small islands of which the largest is the Isle of Wight. England is bordered to the north by Scotland and to the west by Wales...