Английская Википедия:Extreme points of North America

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North America

This is a list of the extreme points of North America: the points that are highest and lowest, and farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. Some of these points are debatable, given the varying definitions of North America.

North America and surrounding islands

• Northernmost point — Kaffeklubben Island, Greenland Шаблон:Coord. Although politically part of the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland is geologically part of the North American plate. If non-permanent islands are included, then the northernmost point is Qeqertaq Avannarleq. If Greenland is excluded from North America, the northernmost point is Cape Columbia, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada Шаблон:Coord.
• Southernmost point — Cocos Island, Costa Rica Шаблон:Coord
• Westernmost point — The westernmost point depends on the definition of "westernmost". If following the International Date Line, it would be Cape Wrangell on Attu Island, Alaska, United States Шаблон:Coord, or the tiny (ca. 200m diameter) Peaked Island, just off the coast to the west. However, if the border between east and west is defined by the 180th meridian, the westernmost point is the West Point of Amatignak Island Шаблон:Coord, as Attu Island is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
• Easternmost point — Nordostrundingen, Greenland Шаблон:Coord. If Greenland is excluded, then the easternmost point is Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Canada Шаблон:Coord. Again, if one uses the technical definition of longitude, it is Pochnoi Point on Semisopochnoi Island, Alaska, Шаблон:Coord since the state stretches into the Eastern Hemisphere. However, other sources argue it would be Cape Wrangell on Attu Island, Alaska, United States at Шаблон:Coord, as well as the tiny (ca. 200m diameter) Peaked Island, just off the coast to the west.

Continental North America

• Northernmost point — Murchison Promontory, Canada 71°58′N 94°57′W
• Southernmost point — Punta Mariato, Panama Шаблон:Coord
• Westernmost point — Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska Шаблон:Coord
• Easternmost point — Cape Saint Charles, Labrador Шаблон:Coord

Highest points

• Denali (Mount McKinley), Alaska, United States Шаблон:Coord — highest summit of North America at Шаблон:Convert.
• Pico de Orizaba (Volcán Citlaltépetl), Puebla and Veracruz, Mexico Шаблон:Coord — highest volcano summit of North America at Шаблон:Convert.
• Grays Peak, Colorado, United States Шаблон:Coord — highest point on the Continental Divide of North America at Шаблон:Convert.
• Volcán Tajumulco, San Marcos, Guatemala Шаблон:Coord — highest summit of Central America at Шаблон:Convert.
• Gunnbjørn Fjeld, Sermersooq, Island of Greenland, Greenland Шаблон:Coord — highest island summit of the Americas and highest summit of the entire Arctic at Шаблон:Convert.
• Pico Duarte, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola Шаблон:Coord — highest summit of the Caribbean at Шаблон:Convert.
• Ixchiguán, San Marcos Department, Guatemala — highest town of North America at 3200 m (10,500 feet)
• Leadville, Colorado, United States Шаблон:Coord — highest city of North America at 3094 m (10,152 feet)
• Lake County Airport, Colorado, United States Шаблон:Coord — highest airfield of North America at 3026 m (9,927 feet)

Lowest points

• Badwater Basin, Death Valley, California, United States Шаблон:Coord — lowest land surface of North America at Шаблон:Convert
• Salton Sea, California, United States Шаблон:Coord — lowest lake of North America at −69 m (−226 feet)
• Furnace Creek Airport, California, United States Шаблон:Coord — lowest airfield of the Americas at −64 m (−210 feet)
• Furnace Creek, California, United States Шаблон:Coord — lowest settlement of the Americas at −58 m (−190 ft)
• Calipatria, California, United States Шаблон:Coord — lowest city of the Americas at −56 m (−184 feet)
• Lago Enriquillo, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola Шаблон:Coord — lowest lake on an island and lowest surface point on any ocean island on Earth at −27 m (−89 feet)
• New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Шаблон:Coord — lowest city of the Americas with an average elevation of −0.5 m (−1.5 feet)
• Isthmus of Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua Шаблон:Coord — lowest pass between Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean (on the Continental Divide of the Americas) at 56 m (184 feet)
• Great Slave Lake bottom, Northwest Territories, Canada Шаблон:Coord — lowest fresh water point of the Americas at −458 m (−1,503 feet)

Other points

• The geographic center of the North American continent is located at Шаблон:Coord, about 6 miles west of Balta in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States.
• The North American pole of inaccessibility is located at Шаблон:Coord, about eleven miles southeast of the town of Kyle on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Bennett County, South Dakota, United States, 1650 km (1025 miles) from the nearest coastlines.

Islands

• Island of Greenland Шаблон:Coord — most extensive island on Earth at 2,130,800 km² (822,700 square miles) and tallest island of Western Hemisphere. Highest point is Gunnbjørn Fjeld at Шаблон:Convert.
• Island of Cuba Шаблон:Coord — most extensive island of the Caribbean at 104,556 km² (40,369 square miles). Highest point is Pico Turquino at Шаблон:Convert.
• Hispaniola Шаблон:Coord — tallest island of the Caribbean and second most extensive island of the Caribbean at 76,480 km² (29,529 square miles). Highest peak is Pico Duarte at Шаблон:Convert.
• Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada Шаблон:Coord — most extensive lake island on Earth at 2,766 km² (1,068 square miles)
• Unimak Island — highest point is Shishaldin Volcano at Шаблон:Convert.
• Ellesmere Island — highest point is Barbeau Peak at Шаблон:Convert.
• Jamaica — highest point is Blue Mountain Peak at Шаблон:Convert.
• Axel Heiberg Island — highest point is Outlook Peak at Шаблон:Convert.
• Vancouver Island — highest point is Golden Hinde at Шаблон:Convert.
• Baffin Island — highest point is Mount Odin at Шаблон:Convert.
• Umnak Island — highest point is Mount Vsevidof at Шаблон:Convert.
• Unalaska Island — highest point is Makushin Volcano at Шаблон:Convert.

Lakes

• Lake Superior, Canada and the United States Шаблон:Coord — most voluminous lake in Western Hemisphere at 11,600 km³ (2,800 cubic miles)
• Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada Шаблон:Coord — deepest lake in Western Hemisphere at 614 m (2,014 feet)
• Lake Michigan–Huron, Canada and the United States Шаблон:Coord — most extensive lake in Western Hemisphere and the most extensive fresh water lake on Earth at 117,702 km² (45,445 square miles)
• Nettilling Lake on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada Шаблон:Coord — most extensive lake on an island on Earth at 5,066 km² (1,956 square miles)
• Great Salt Lake, Utah, United States Шаблон:Coord — most extensive endorheic lake at 4,400 km² (1,700 square miles)
• Lake Manitou on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada Шаблон:Coord — most extensive lake on an island in a lake on Earth at 104 km² (40 square miles)

Rivers

• Mississippi Basin, Canada and the United States Шаблон:Coord — most extensive river basin at 2,981,076 km² (1,151,000 square miles)
• Mississippi-Missouri-Jefferson Rivers, United States Шаблон:Coord — longest river system at 6,275 km (3,902 miles)
• Missouri River, United States Шаблон:Coord — longest main stem river at 3,768 km (2,341 miles)
• Mississippi River, United States Шаблон:Coord — longest Gulf of Mexico main stem river at 3,544 km (2,202 miles)
• Yukon River, Canada and the United States Шаблон:Coord — longest Bering Sea main stem river at 3,185 km (1,979 miles)
• Nelson River, Manitoba, Canada Шаблон:Coord — longest Hudson Bay main stem river at 2,575 km (1,600 miles)
• Colorado River, United States and Mexico Шаблон:Coord — longest Gulf of California main stem river at 2,330 km (1,450 miles)
• Columbia River, Canada and the United States Шаблон:Coord — longest Pacific Ocean main stem river at 2,000 km (1,243 miles)
• Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories, Canada Шаблон:Coord — longest Arctic Ocean main stem river at 1,738 km (1,080 miles)
• Saint Lawrence River, United States and Canada Шаблон:Coord — longest Atlantic Ocean main stem river at 965 km (600 miles)

Extreme points of North American countries

• Extreme points of Canada
• Extreme points of Cuba
• Extreme points of Greenland
• Extreme points of Mexico
• Extreme points of the United States

See also

• Geography of North America
• Extreme points of the Earth
  • Extreme points of the Americas
    • Extreme points of North America
      • Extreme points of Canada
        • Extreme points of Canadian provinces
        • Extreme communities of Canada
      • Extreme points of Greenland
      • Extreme points of Mexico
      • Extreme points of the United States
        • Extreme points of U.S. states
        • Extreme points of New England
      • Extreme points of Central America
      • Extreme points of the Caribbean
        • Extreme points of Cuba
    • Extreme points of South America