Extreme points of Scotland

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations in Scotland.

The northernmost and westernmost points of Scotland coincide with those of the UK (both for the mainland and including the islands).

General

Mainland

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"Most northerly point of mainland Britain."

Centre point

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Schiehallion, a mountain in Perthshire, is sometimes described as the centre of Scotland.

Elevation extremes

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At 1,345 metres, Ben Nevis is the highest peak in Scotland.

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The highest point in Scotland is the summit of Ben Nevis, at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"..

The ten tallest mountains in the UK are all found in Scotland.

Wanlockhead claims to be the highest settlement in Scotland, at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.

Many points are on, or near sea level, but due to high rainfall, there are no natural dry pieces of land below sea level - see rivers and lochs below.

Rivers and lochs

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Loch Morar

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The longest river in Scotland is the River Tay, at Script error: No such module "convert". in length.

The largest freshwater loch in Scotland by surface area is Loch Lomond, with a surface area of Script error: No such module "convert"..

The largest freshwater loch in Scotland by volume is Loch Ness, with a volume of Script error: No such module "convert"..

The deepest freshwater loch is Loch Morar, with a maximum depth of Script error: No such module "convert"..

See also

References

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Notes

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