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This is a list of the extreme points of The Americas, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. The continent's southernmost point is often said to be Cape Horn, which is the southernmost point of the Chilean islands. The Americas cross 134° of longitude east to west and 124° of latitude north to south.
The Americas including islands
- Northernmost point — Kaffeklubben Island, Greenland Шаблон:Coord
- Southernmost point — Southern Thule, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Шаблон:Coord
- Easternmost point — Nordostrundingen, Greenland Шаблон:Coord
- Westernmost point — Cape Wrangell on Attu Island, Alaska, United States Шаблон:Coord[note 1]
The continental Americas
- Northernmost point — Murchison Promontory, Nunavut, Canada Шаблон:Coord
- Southernmost point — Cape Froward, Magallanes, Chile Шаблон:Coord
- Easternmost point — Ponta do Seixas, Paraíba, Brazil Шаблон:Coord
- Westernmost point — Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, United States Шаблон:Coord
Highest points
- Aconcagua,[note 2][1] Mendoza Province, Argentina Шаблон:Coord — highest summit of the Americas, the Western Hemisphere, and the Southern Hemisphere at Шаблон:Convert.
- Ojos del Salado, Chile and Argentina Шаблон:Coord — highest volcano summit on Earth and second highest summit of the Americas, the Western Hemisphere, and the Southern Hemisphere at Шаблон:Convert.
- Denali (Mount McKinley),[2] Alaska, United States Шаблон:Coord — highest summit of North America at Шаблон:Convert.
- Volcán Tajumulco,[note 3][3] San Marcos, Guatemala Шаблон:Coord — highest summit of Central America at Шаблон:Convert.
- Gunnbjørn Fjeld,[note 4][4] Sermersooq, Island of Greenland, Greenland Шаблон:Coord — highest island summit of the Americas and the Western Hemisphere and highest summit of the entire Arctic at Шаблон:Convert.
- Pico Duarte,[note 5][5] Dominican Republic, Hispaniola Шаблон:Coord — highest summit of the Caribbean at Шаблон:Convert.
Lowest points
- Laguna del Carbón, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Шаблон:Coord — lowest surface point of the Americas, the Western Hemisphere, and the Southern Hemisphere at Шаблон:Convert.
- Badwater Basin, Death Valley, California, United States Шаблон:Coord — lowest surface point of North America at Шаблон:Convert.[6]
- Furnace Creek Airport, California, United States Шаблон:Coord — lowest airfield of the Americas at Шаблон:Convert.
- Furnace Creek, California, United States[note 6] Шаблон:Coord — lowest settlement of the Americas at Шаблон:Convert.
- Calipatria, California, United States Шаблон:Coord — lowest city of the Americas at Шаблон:Convert.
- Lago Enriquillo, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola Шаблон:Coord — lowest surface point on any ocean island on Earth at Шаблон:Convert.
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Шаблон:Coord — lowest city of the Americas with an average elevation of Шаблон:Convert.
- Isthmus of Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua Шаблон:Coord — lowest pass between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean (on the Continental Divide of the Americas) at Шаблон:Convert.
- Great Slave Lake bottom, Northwest Territories, Canada Шаблон:Coord — lowest fresh water point of the Americas at Шаблон:Convert.
Inland points
- The continental pole of inaccessibility of the Americas 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, Шаблон:Convert from the nearest coastlines.
- The South American pole of inaccessibility is located at Шаблон:Coord, near Arenápolis, Brazil, Шаблон:Convert from the nearest coastlines.
Islands
- Island of Greenland Шаблон:Coord — most extensive island on Earth at Шаблон:Convert and tallest island of Western Hemisphere at Шаблон:Convert.
- Island of Cuba Шаблон:Coord — most extensive island of the Caribbean at Шаблон:Convert.
- Hispaniola Шаблон:Coord — tallest island of the Caribbean at Шаблон:Convert and second most extensive island of the Caribbean at Шаблон:Convert.
- Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada Шаблон:Coord — most extensive lake island on Earth at Шаблон:Convert.
Lakes
- Lake Superior, Canada and the United States Шаблон:Coord — most voluminous lake in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere at Шаблон:Convert.
- Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada Шаблон:Coord — deepest lake in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere at Шаблон:Convert.
- Lake Michigan–Huron, Canada and the United States Шаблон:Coord — most extensive lake in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere and the most extensive fresh water lake on Earth at Шаблон:Convert.
- Nettilling Lake on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada Шаблон:Coord — most extensive lake on any island on Earth at Шаблон:Convert.
- Lake Manitou on Manitoulin Island in Lake Michigan–Huron, Ontario, Canada Шаблон:Coord — most extensive lake on an island in a lake on Earth at Шаблон:Convert.
Rivers
- Amazon Basin of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela Шаблон:Coord — most extensive river basin on Earth at Шаблон:Convert.
- Mississippi Basin of Canada and the United States Шаблон:Coord — most extensive river basin of North America at Шаблон:Convert.
- Amazon River of Peru, Colombia, and Brazil Шаблон:Coord — longest river in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere at Шаблон:Convert and the most profuse river on Earth with an average discharge of Шаблон:Convert.
- Mississippi-Missouri-Jefferson River System of the United States Шаблон:Coord — longest river system of North America at Шаблон:Convert.
- Paraná River of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay Шаблон:Coord — the second most extensive river on the Americas, at Шаблон:Convert.
- Missouri River of the United States Шаблон:Coord — longest river of North America at Шаблон:Convert.
- Mississippi River of the United States Шаблон:Coord — longest Gulf of Mexico main stem river at Шаблон:Convert.
- Yukon River of Canada and the United States Шаблон:Coord — longest Bering Sea main stem river at Шаблон:Convert.
- Nelson River of Manitoba, Canada Шаблон:Coord — longest Hudson Bay main stem river at Шаблон:Convert.)
- Colorado River of the United States and Mexico Шаблон:Coord — longest Gulf of California main stem river at Шаблон:Convert.
- Columbia River of Canada and the United States Шаблон:Coord — longest eastern Pacific Ocean main stem river at Шаблон:Convert.
See also
- Geography of the Americas
- Extreme points of the Earth
- Extreme points of the Americas
Notes
References
External links
Шаблон:Americas topic Шаблон:North America in topic Шаблон:South America in topic
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