Extreme points of the United Kingdom
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This 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" (that is, from the extreme southwest of England to the far northeast of Scotland).
This article assumes that Rockall is included in the United Kingdom, although that claim is not recognised by any international authority and is disputed by some. The Channel Islands are excluded as being a Crown dependency rather than a constitutional part of the United Kingdom.
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[edit] Extreme Points of the United Kingdom
- Northernmost Point – Out Stack, Shetland Islands at
- Northernmost Settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands at
- Southernmost Point – Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at
- Southernmost Settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at
- Westernmost Point – Rockall1 at
- Westernmost Settlement – Manger Beg, County Fermanagh² at
- Easternmost Point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at
- Easternmost Settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at
[edit] Extreme points of the Constituent Countries of the UK
In addition to the extreme points of the UK as a whole, we also list the extreme points of the individual constituent countries and for the island of Great Britain.
[edit] Great Britain (mainland)
- Northernmost Point – Dunnet Head at , known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
- Northernmost Settlement – Scarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland at
- Southernmost Point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at
- Southernmost Settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at
- Westernmost Point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at
- Westernmost Settlement – Grigadale, Highland at
- Easternmost Point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at
- Easternmost Settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at
[edit] England
- Northernmost Point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at
- Northernmost Settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at
- Southernmost Point – Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly at
- Southernmost Settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at
- Westernmost Point – Crim Rocks, Isles of Scilly at
- Westernmost Settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at
- Easternmost Point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at
- Easternmost Settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at
[edit] England (mainland)
- Northernmost Point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at
- Northernmost Settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at
- Southernmost Point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at
- Southernmost Settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at
- Westernmost Point – Dr Syntax's Head, Land's End, Cornwall at
- Westernmost Settlement – Sennen Cove, Cornwall at
- Easternmost Point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at
- Easternmost Settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at
[edit] Scotland
- Northernmost Point – Out Stack, Shetland Islands at
- Northernmost Settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland Islands at
- Southernmost Point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at
- Southernmost Settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at
- Westernmost Point – Rockall1 at
- Westernmost Settlement – Caolas, Bhatarsaigh (Vatersay), Outer Hebrides at
- Easternmost Point – Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at
- Easternmost Settlement – Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at
[edit] Scotland (mainland)
- Northernmost Point – Dunnet Head at , known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
- Northernmost Settlement – Scarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland at
- Southernmost Point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at
- Southernmost Settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at
- Westernmost Point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at
- Westernmost Settlement – Grigadale, Highland at
- Easternmost Point – Keith Inch, Aberdeenshire at
- Easternmost Settlement – Peterhead, Aberdeenshire at
[edit] Wales
- Northernmost Point – Middle Mouse, off Anglesey at
- Northernmost Settlement – Llanlleiana, Anglesey at
- Southernmost Point – Flat Holm, Cardiff, off Lavernock Point, Vale of Glamorgan at
- Southernmost Settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at
- Westernmost Point – Grassholm, Pembrokeshire at
- Westernmost Settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at
- Easternmost Point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at
- Easternmost Settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at
[edit] Wales (mainland)
- Northernmost Point – Point of Ayr, Flintshire at
- Northernmost Settlement – Talacre, Flintshire at
- Southernmost Point – Breaksea Point, Vale of Glamorgan at
- Southernmost Settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at
- Westernmost Point – Pen Dal-aderyn, Pembrokeshire at
- Westernmost Settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at
- Easternmost Point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at
- Easternmost Settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at
[edit] Northern Ireland
- Northernmost Point – Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, County Antrim at
- Northernmost Settlement – Rathlin Island, off Ballycastle Bay, County Antrim at
- Southernmost Point – Cranfield Point, County Down at
- Southernmost Settlement – Greencastle, County Down at
- Westernmost Point – Bradoge Bridge, County Fermanagh at
- Westernmost Settlement – Manger Beg, County Fermanagh at
- Easternmost Point – Canon Rock, off Ards Peninsula, County Down at
- Easternmost Settlement – Portavogie, County Down at
[edit] Northern Ireland (mainland)
- Northernmost Point – Benbane Head, County Antrim at
- Northernmost Settlement – Ballintoy, County Antrim at
- Southernmost Point – Cranfield Point, County Down at
- Southernmost Settlement – Greencastle, County Down at
- Westernmost Point – Bradoge Bridge, County Fermanagh at
- Westernmost Settlement – Manger Beg, County Fermanagh at
- Easternmost Point – Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, County Down at
- Easternmost Settlement – Portavogie, County Down at
[edit] Notes about Rockall
Rockall is claimed by several countries, including the UK.
1 If Rockall is not considered part of the UK, Soay, St Kilda, west of the Outer Hebrides, is the westernmost point.
²The village on Hirta, St Kilda was abandoned in 1930, and was until then the westernmost settlement in Scotland. The island now has a military base, and is staffed during the summer months.
³ If Rockall is not considered part of Scotland, Soay, St Kilda, west of the Outer Hebrides, is the westernmost point.
[edit] See also
- Centre points of the United Kingdom
- Geography of the United Kingdom
- List of mountains and hills of the United Kingdom
- Extreme points of the British Isles
- Extreme points of the European Union
- Extreme points of Eurasia
- Extreme points of Africa-Eurasia
- Extreme points of the world
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