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This is a list of the extreme points of England: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points.

England (including islands)

  • Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W / 55.800°N 2.033°W / 55.800; -2.033
  • Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W / 55.800°N 2.033°W / 55.800; -2.033
  • Southernmost point – Pednathise Head, Western Rocks at 49°51′N 6°24′W / 49.850°N 6.400°W / 49.850; -6.400
  • Southernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at 49°53′N 6°20′W / 49.883°N 6.333°W / 49.883; -6.333
  • Westernmost point – Crim Rocks, Isles of Scilly at 49°53′N 6°27′W / 49.883°N 6.450°W / 49.883; -6.450
  • Westernmost settlement – St Agnes, Isles of Scilly at 49°53′N 6°21′W / 49.883°N 6.350°W / 49.883; -6.350
  • Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at 52°29′N 1°46′E / 52.483°N 1.767°E / 52.483; 1.767
  • Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28′N 1°45′E / 52.467°N 1.750°E / 52.467; 1.750

England (mainland)

  • Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W / 55.800°N 2.033°W / 55.800; -2.033
  • Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W / 55.800°N 2.033°W / 55.800; -2.033
  • Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at 49°57′N 5°12′W / 49.950°N 5.200°W / 49.950; -5.200
  • Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at 49°57′N 5°12′W / 49.950°N 5.200°W / 49.950; -5.200
  • Westernmost point – Land's End, Cornwall at 50°04′N 5°43′W / 50.067°N 5.717°W / 50.067; -5.717
  • Westernmost settlement – Sennen Cove, Cornwall at 50°04′N 5°42′W / 50.067°N 5.700°W / 50.067; -5.700
  • Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at 52°29′N 1°46′E / 52.483°N 1.767°E / 52.483; 1.767
  • Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28′N 1°45′E / 52.467°N 1.750°E / 52.467; 1.750
  • Highest point – Scafell Pike, Cumbria.
  • Lowest point – Holme Fen, Cambridgeshire.

See also

  • Extreme points of the United Kingdom
  • Extreme points of Europe
  • Extreme points of Earth
  • Geography of England
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