Extreme points of Canadian provinces
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Template:Short description This is a table of extreme points (north, south, east and west) of each of the provinces and territories of Canada. Many of these points are uninhabited; see also extreme communities of Canada for inhabited places.
| Province/territory | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Country data Alberta | Northwest Territories border (60th parallel) | Montana border south of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park | Saskatchewan border (110 W) | British Columbia border, from Willmore Wilderness Park north to the border with the Northwest Territories (120 W) |
| Template:Country data British Columbia | Yukon and Northwest Territories border (60th parallel) | Race Rocks (Lat. 48°17′52.9″ N, also southernmost point in Western Canada) | Akamina Pass (Long. 114°3′13″ W) | BC-YT-AK tripoint within Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park |
| Template:Country data Manitoba | Nunavut border (60th parallel) | Water: Minnesota border in Lake of the Woods
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Point where Manitoba's eastern border meets Hudson Bay (legally defined as where the shore intersects with 89th meridian west, near Milk Creek and the mouth of the Black Duck River) | Saskatchewan border, north of the Churchill River |
| Template:Country data New Brunswick | Point of land near Dalhousie | Machias Seal Island
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Cape Tormentine | Maine border near NB-QC-ME tripoint |
| Template:Country data Newfoundland and Labrador | Cape Chidley, Labrador Template:Coord |
Cape Freels, Newfoundland Template:Coord |
Cape Spear, Easternmost point of land in Canada Template:Coord |
Quebec border approximately 50 miles (80 km) west of Esker Template:Coord |
| Template:Country data Northwest Territories | Western tip of an island that is approximately 200 km (124 mi) SW of the north magnetic pole | British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan border, along the 60th parallel | Nunavut border (From the 60th parallel to the centre of Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary) | Yukon border (the "straight" part near Aklavik) |
| Template:Country data Nova Scotia | Saint Paul Island Template:Coord |
Mother Owens Rocks (South of Seal Island | Cormorandière Rocks (near Scatarie Island) | Brier Island |
| Template:Country data Nunavut | Cape Columbia, Ellesmere Island, near Alert. Northernmost point of land in Canada. (The northernmost water/ice point is the North Pole) | Stag Island's southern point[1] Template:Coord |
Easternmost point of Ellesmere Island, 27km south east of Alert, 82°19'06.9"N 61°06'01.1"W | Point where Nunavut's western border with Northwest Territories and Amundsen Gulf meet, approx. 30 miles (50 km) north of Tuktut Nogait National Park |
| Template:Country data Ontario | Point just east of where Ontario's western border meets Hudson Bay, approx. Template:Convert NW of Fort Severn Template:Coord |
Middle Island, Lake Erie. Southernmost point of land in Canada, and part of Point Pelee National Park | Land: Shore of the St. Lawrence River NE of Wood Creek, near Curry Hill. Water: In the St. Lawrence River offshore from the previous point | Manitoba border Longitude: 95°09'11" West |
| Template:Country data Prince Edward Island | North Cape | Wood Islands | East Point | West Cape |
| Template:Country data Quebec | Cape Wolstenholme, approx. Template:Convert NE of Ivujivik Template:Coord |
New York border, where the Châteauguay River crosses the border (Latitude: 44°59'30"N approx.) |
Labrador border, near Blanc-Sablon Longitude: 57°06'30" West |
Pointe Louis-XIV, approx. Template:Convert NNW of Chisasibi Template:Coord |
| Template:Country data Saskatchewan | Northwest Territories border (60th parallel) | North Dakota border east of Northgate | Manitoba border, south of Gainsborough, Saskatchewan | Alberta border |
| Template:Country data Yukon | Shore of Beaufort Sea along 141st Meridian | British Columbia border | YT-BC-NT tripoint | Boundary Peak 187 (60°18′22.929″N, 141°00′7.128″W). Westernmost point of land in Canada. |
See also
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- Extreme points of Canada
- List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories
- Extreme communities of Canada
- Nordicity
- Remote and isolated community
References
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