Extreme points of Wales
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations in Wales.
Wales
- Northernmost point – Middle Mouse, off Anglesey at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Northernmost settlement – Llanlleiana, Anglesey at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Southernmost point – Flat Holm, Cardiff, off Lavernock Point, Vale of Glamorgan at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Westernmost point – The Smalls, Pembrokeshire
- Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- The easternmost point of North Wales is a section of the Red Brook (which runs North-South into the Shropshire Union Canal near Whixall Mosses) at 52°57'24.8"N 2°43'26.7"W
- Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Wales (mainland)
- Northernmost point – Point of Ayr, Flintshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Northernmost settlement – Talacre, Flintshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Southernmost point – Breaksea Point, Vale of Glamorgan at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Westernmost point – Pen Dal-aderyn, Pembrokeshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Centre point
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The centre point of Wales is dependent on whether only the mainland is used for calculation or outlying islands as well.
One centre point is calculated to be near Cwmystwyth, Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".; Grid reference Script error: No such module "Ordnance Survey coordinates".)[1]
Elevation extremes
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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 lakes below.
Rivers and lakes
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The largest natural lake in Wales is Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid). Llangorse Lake is second largest by area.
The River Usk is the longest river to flow wholly within Wales. The table below lists Wales' longest rivers[2] including (in italics) those only partly in Wales.
| River | Total length | Length in Wales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (miles) | (km) | (miles) | (km) | ||
| 1 | River Severn | 220 | 354 | 48[3] | 77 |
| 2 | River Wye[4] | 155 | 250 | ||
| 3 | River Teme[5] | 81 | 130 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | River Usk[6] | 78 | 125 | 78 | 125 |
| 5 | River Teifi[7] | 76 | 122 | 76 | 122 |
| 6 | River Towy[8] | 75 | 120 | 75 | 120 |
| 7 | River Dee[9] | 70 | 112 | ||
| 8 | River Taff | 40 | 64 | 40 | 64 |
See also
References
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