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
- Northernmost point – Out Stack (Oosta), Shetland at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Westernmost point – Rockall (Sgeir Rocail) at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Refn
- Westernmost settlement – Caolas, Bhatarsaigh (Vatersay), Outer Hebrides at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Refn
- Easternmost point – Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Easternmost settlement – Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Mainland
- Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"., Caithness, Highland, Scotland
- Northernmost settlement – Skarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Refn
- Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Easternmost point – Keith Inch, Aberdeenshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Easternmost settlement – Peterhead, Aberdeenshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
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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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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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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