List of extreme points of the Netherlands

Summary

This is a list of the extreme points of the Netherlands, the points that are farther up, down, north, south, east or west than any other location.

Extreme points of the European part of the Netherlands
Extreme points of the European part of the Netherlands

European part of the Netherlands edit

  • Northernmost Point — Rottumerplaat (53°33′18″N 6°28′41″E / 53.55500°N 6.47806°E / 53.55500; 6.47806 (North: Rottumerplaat))
  • Northernmost Point (mainland) — Noordkaap (53°27′55″N 6°44′44″E / 53.465278°N 6.745556°E / 53.465278; 6.745556 (North (mainland): Noordkaap))
  • Southernmost Point — boundary marker 12 along Rue de Beusdael, near Kuttingen in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg (50°45′01.5″N 5°54′54.0″E / 50.750417°N 5.915000°E / 50.750417; 5.915000 (South: boundary marker 12, near Kuttingen))
  • Westernmost Point — Sint Anna ter Muiden (51°18′57″N 3°21′30″E / 51.31583°N 3.35833°E / 51.31583; 3.35833 (West: Sint Anna ter Muiden))
  • Easternmost Point — Bad Nieuweschans (53°10′49″N 7°13′40″E / 53.18028°N 7.22778°E / 53.18028; 7.22778 (East: Nieuweschans))
  • Highest Point — Vaalserberg (327.5 m above sea level) (50°45′17″N 6°01′15″E / 50.75472°N 6.02083°E / 50.75472; 6.02083 (Highest: Mount Scenery))
  • Lowest point — Zuidplaspolder near Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (6.76 m below sea level) (51°59′09″N 4°37′54″E / 51.98583°N 4.63167°E / 51.98583; 4.63167 (Lowest: Zuidplaspolder))

Netherlands edit

When in the list above the special municipalities in the Caribbean are included, the western- and southernmost points change to locations on the island Bonaire, whereas the highest point is on the island Saba. The approximate locations are:

  • Westernmost Point — west of Lake Goto (12°17′2″N 68°24′52″W / 12.28389°N 68.41444°W / 12.28389; -68.41444 (West: West edge of Bonaire))
  • Southernmost Point — Willemstoren Lighthouse Bonaire (12°1′26″N 68°14′52″W / 12.02389°N 68.24778°W / 12.02389; -68.24778 (Willemstoren Lighthouse Bonaire))
  • Highest Point — Mount Scenery (887 m above sea level) (17°38′06″N 63°14′21″W / 17.63500°N 63.23917°W / 17.63500; -63.23917 (Highest: Mount Scenery))

Kingdom of the Netherlands edit

When all countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are taken into account, the southernmost point moves to Curaçao and the westernmost point moves to Aruba.

  • Southernmost Point — Klein Curaçao, Curaçao (11°58′42″N 68°38′37″W / 11.97833°N 68.64361°W / 11.97833; -68.64361 (South: Klein Curaçao, Curaçao))
  • Westernmost Point — Divi village, Aruba (12°32′24″N 70°3′48″W / 12.54000°N 70.06333°W / 12.54000; -70.06333 (West: Divi village, Aruba))

See also edit

Gallery edit

External links edit

  • Most northern point on the continent of the Netherlands