Westernmost point in europe coordinates. Eastern point of Europe

In our selection - the most extreme points of the world, some of them are very fond of visiting tourists. And also repeat school geography lessons.

Europe

Northernmost continental point - Cape Nordkin(Kinnarudden) (71 ° 08 "North latitude), it is located on the territory of Norway. The cape is a rock on the coast of the Barents Sea, the tip of the Nordkin Peninsula. Its height is up to 234 meters. The vegetation on it is sparse, typical of the tundra. To the west of Nordkina is the island of Mageryo, on which the capes Nordkapp and Knivshellodden are located, declared the northernmost points of Europe (not counting the remote Bear Island and the Svalbard archipelago).

Cape Marroquis(Tarifa) - the most south point continental Europe (36 ° 00 "northern latitude). Located in Spain. Located at the narrowest point of the Strait of Gibraltar, which separates the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The distance to the African coast is 14 kilometers.

Cape Roca(Cabo de Roca) - the westernmost point of the Eurasian continent, located in Portugal. The rock rises 140 meters above the level Atlantic Ocean. The coordinates of the cape (38°47" north latitude, 9°30" west longitude) are carved on a stone stele. On a hill there is a lighthouse, Postal office, a restaurant and a gift shop that sells certificates of his visit. The Portuguese poet Luis Camões said of Cape Roca: "This is the place where the land ends and the sea begins."

Polar Ural- a mountainous region in the north of Eurasia, on the territory of Russia, the most Northern part Ural mountains along which the conditional border between Europe and Asia passes. The coordinates of the easternmost point of Europe are 67 ° 20 "East longitude. Despite the harsh climate, the Polar Urals (especially its South part) is quite popular among lovers of hiking, skiing and water sports tourism.

Asia

Cape Chelyuskin- the northern tip of the Taimyr Peninsula ( Krasnoyarsk region) and the northernmost continental point of Eurasia. Its coordinates are 77 ° 43 "N. geographical society Cape Chelyuskin. In 1893, the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen was the first to circumnavigate the cape. Currently, there is a radio meteorological center. A number of residential buildings and scientific pavilions have been built, however, some of the buildings have been abandoned and are not being used. The climate on the cape is arctic, very severe.

Cape Piai- a cape at the southern tip of the Malacca Peninsula, the southernmost point of mainland Eurasia, also the southernmost point of mainland Asia. Located in Malaysia. Installed on the cape commemorative sign. The coordinates of the point are 1°16" north latitude.

Cape Baba- the westernmost tip of Asia. Its coordinates are 26 ° 10 "East longitude. The cape is located in the north-west of the peninsula of Asia Minor, in Turkey, protrudes into the Aegean Sea.

Cape Dezhnev- the extreme eastern continental point of Russia and all of Eurasia (169 ° 40 "West longitude). Located on the Chukotka Peninsula. It was first reached by the Russian expedition of Semyon Dezhnev in the autumn of 1648. It is an isolated flat-topped mountain range height up to 740 meters, abruptly breaking off to the sea. Is in Bering Strait connecting the North Arctic Ocean With Pacific Ocean. From Cape Dezhnev to Cape Prince of Wales (the westernmost point of the mainland North America) - only 86 kilometers, and to the spit, which is located nearby, less than 82 kilometers. Near the cape there is a walrus rookery, as well as numerous bird colonies. Gray whales, killer whales, walruses, and seals are found in the coastal waters.

Africa

Cape El Abyad(Engela), sometimes called White Cape - the northernmost point of Africa, its coordinates are 37 ° 21 "north latitude. Located on the coast mediterranean sea in Tunisia.

Cape Agulhas- the southern tip of Africa, located in South Africa. Located 155 kilometers southeast of the Cape Good Hope, makes up the tip of the spit running from the Cape. It ends with a lighthouse at 34°51" South latitude and 20°00" East longitude.

Cape of Good Hope(South Africa) - the most extreme southwestern point of Africa. It is mistakenly considered by many to be the southernmost. It is famous for the fact that the coastline of the African continent here for the first time turns to the east, opening a passage from the Atlantic Ocean towards the Indian. In 1497, Vasco da Gama, rounding the Cape of Good Hope, laid this sea route to the Indian coast.

Cape Almadi located on the peninsula Green Cape in Senegal. The westernmost point of Africa, its coordinates are 17 ° 32 "W.

Cape Ras Hafun is the extreme eastern point of Africa (51 ° 22 "East longitude). This is a low-lying cape 40 kilometers long, located in the north of the state of Somalia. It protrudes into the Indian Ocean.

North America

Cape Murchison- the northernmost point of the mainland land of North America (71 ° 50 "North latitude). Located on the Boothia Peninsula (Canada), 2013 kilometers from the North Pole.

Cape Mariato is the extreme southern point of North America - 7 ° 13 "northern latitude. Located in Panama on the southwestern tip of the Azuero Peninsula directly on the Pacific Ocean. Uninhabited and covered with mangrove and tropical forests and is part of a large nature reserve V national park Cerro Hoya. This area is difficult to access due to a small number of roads, but the water around the cape is popular with surfers and recreational anglers.

Cape Prince of Wales- the extreme western continental point of North America (168 ° 00 "west longitude). It is located in the Bering Strait on the Seward Peninsula (Alaska) and separates the Chukchi and Bering Seas.

Cape St. Charles- a cape on the Labrador Peninsula (Canada), the easternmost point of North America, its coordinates are 55 ° 40 "West longitude.

South America

Cape Gallinas- northernmost point South America(12°25′ north latitude). Located on the Guajira Peninsula (Colombia). There are no sharp bends of the coastline here, so the point of the cape is conditional, and it is not on small-scale maps. The cape is located on a low-lying coast separating the small, but deeply protruding bay of Baia Hondita. Like all north coast South America, was discovered in 1500 by the Spanish expedition of Alonso Ojeda, in which Amerigo Vespucci participated.

Cape Forward(Frouard) is the southernmost continental point of South America. It is located on the coast of the Strait of Magellan, on the Brunswick Peninsula (Chile), coordinates - 53 ° 54 "south latitude. Translated from English, Froward means "self-willed, acting contrary, unfavorable." It received this name in January 1587 from the English pirate Thomas Cavendish due to the difficult conditions of passing it and the unfavorable climate.On the cape there is a large metal cross Cruz de los Mares, built in honor of the visit of Pope John Paul II to Chile in 1987.

Cape Parinas- the westernmost point of South America (81 ° 20 "west longitude). Located on the territory of Peru. It is washed by the Pacific Ocean. The cape itself is formed by a low ledge of the coast, an operating lighthouse is located on it. To the south there is a remarkable coast, from which you can climb the mountain and see below in the bay of seals.

Cape Cabo Branco(from the Portuguese Cabo Branco - "white cape") - a cape in Brazil, until recently was considered the easternmost point of South America. There is a lighthouse on the cliffs of the cape, on which there is a sign of the easternmost point of the mainland, however, it is precisely established that the extreme point is the nearby one. Cape Seixas- this is the easternmost point not only of continental Brazil, but of all of South America, its coordinates are 34 ° 47 "West longitude.

Australia

Cape York- the northernmost point of the Australian continent (10 ° 41 "south latitude). It is washed by the waters of the Arafura and Coral Seas.

Cape South Point- the southernmost point of the Australian continent, located on north side Bass Strait. Also, this cape is the southernmost point of the Wilsons-Promontory peninsula. South Point is located at 39°08" south latitude. According to other sources, the southernmost point is located at Cape South East (South East Point), coordinates 39°11" south latitude.

Cape Steep Point- the westernmost point of the Australian continent (113 ° 05 "East longitude). Washed by waters indian ocean. The shores of the cape are steep, up to 200 meters. Steep Point is currently popular place fishing.

Cape Byron- the easternmost point of the Australian continent (153 ° 34 "East longitude). Named so by James Cook when he sailed past the cape on May 15, 1770, in honor of John Byron, who committed circumnavigation on the ship HMS Dolphin in 1764-1766.

Antarctica

The northernmost point in Antarctica is on the Antarctic Peninsula, its coordinates are 63 ° 13 "south latitude.

Portugal is incomparable, especially if you do not lie all the time on the beach, but travel by car. You should definitely go here as soon as possible. It is a pity that I had little time for this country within the Eurotrip-2013

The 19th day of travel in Europe turned out to be eventful - we drove from Porto towards Lisbon along local roads, bypassing toll highways. As a result, they were sandy shore Atlantic and accidentally stopped by the stunning Dominican Cathedral of Santa Maria da Vitoria. On the same day we visited Cape Roca - the westernmost point of the Eurasian continent.

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The monastery is located in small town Batalha, in which only 7.5 thousand people live. It began to be built in an international gothic style already in 1385, and finished only in 1517, when the main building forces were directed to the construction of a monastery in Belen

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In connection with the transfer of people to the construction of another object, one of the towers of the monastery was never completed. But there's something special about it

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The Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitoria is, of course, on the list world heritage UNESCO

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Personally, this Dominican cathedral made a much more impression on me than

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To be honest, Notre Dame de Paris stands quietly on the sidelines with a crowd of tourists clinging to it. There are few people here, very sincerely and somehow everything is natural, cozy

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And fantastically beautiful

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Goldfish swim in the fountain. Children squeal with delight

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If from the outside the monastery looks very sunny and cheerful, then inside there is some kind of frightening, even I would say, sinister spirit of medieval Catholicism

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Heavy silence. Tourists are talking in whispers

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In one of the halls of the monastery there is an exposition dedicated to the history of this temple. It's really scary here

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After such frightening images and sculptures, colored dishes look somehow unusual.

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Very beautiful. Corporate Portuguese style - blue on white. The coolness of the ocean is felt in these colors and images

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Unusual installation. Some image in mugs carved into the wall...

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Every now and then there are such drawings on the floor. 1665

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There is a drawing of a skull on the floor, a saint on the wall. Here they have it almost everywhere: some kind of evil is adjacent to priests, virgins and other positive Catholic characters

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By the way, visiting this Dominican Cathedral it cost us 0 euros. They never understood why. Nice

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Of course, there are souvenir shops near the monastery, from where you can grab some plate or magnet as a keepsake of the cathedral. There are also goods that are simply not related to this place in any way, such as bags, scarves, mugs and other rubbish, which our compatriots buy in bulk. The proximity of Lisbon has an effect, from where Russians are brought in by buses between beach holiday. In such a souvenir shop there will definitely be a Russian-speaking girl seller

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Having dined in a street restaurant right at the walls of the cathedral for about 25 euros for two with beer and wine, we moved further along the ocean. Some locals we were surprised to see our Peugeot 408 system car, rare for those places

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The ocean is cool here

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And cool. Therefore, I limited myself to jogging along the water's edge with a satisfied smile on my face.

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On the way to Cape Roca, we stopped at Cape Cabo Carvoeiro - the second steepest westernmost point in Europe. Slightly less western. It’s good here, as in the sense that by car you can drive straight to the cliff, since the clearance at 408 allows you to do this

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I would go fishing myself with such a view

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And what is the sound of the ocean!

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You can just sit here and relax

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At parting with the cape, we made a card with Olga in the style of Soviet automobile posters)

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In general, our Peugeot 408, compared to local European cars, looked like a giant: in the parking lot, the ass constantly stuck out half a meter further than the rest. People here love small cars. A lot of well-preserved retro

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Moreover, Europeans travel on these cars, and not just store them in garages

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These white houses appear about 100-150 kilometers before Lisbon. Other houses in Porto

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Typical portuguese track local importance. Freeways are not interesting, there is nothing to see there

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Finally we got to Cape Roca - the westernmost tip of Europe. Really, this is the end of the world. Further only New World- America. This is why tourists come here. Russian percent 30 of the total number of people

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Dangerous guy with a girl

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Having quickly marked on the cape, we started to Lisbon in the evening. Here is such a picturesque path from Cape Roca. falling trees

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Palm trees, churches, firs - beauty

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Those who wish can ride on such a retro tram

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In the meantime, we got to our hotel in Lisbon. As always left the car in the street parking in the free period until 9am. In almost every city, it was possible to save money on parking by arriving in the evening and leaving in the morning. If he arrived earlier or left later, he bought an additional hour or two for small euros and was calm

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We arrived in the capital of Portugal quite late, twilight began. Therefore, we only ran a little on foot in the area where our hotel was and went to bed. Tomorrow was a long drive to Strait of Gibraltar with a stop at the southern Portuguese wild beaches

Eurotrip-2013
Innsbruck. Eurotrip-2013

Passo dello Stelvio: the most driving road in Europe

Mediterranean coast of Spain

The southernmost point in Europe. Tarifa

Portugal: Atlantic Ocean, Europe's westernmost point, Dominican Cathedral

Cape Roca (Cabo da Roca) in Portugal is the westernmost point of Eurasia. I propose to see some breathtaking pictures from this beautiful place.

I must say that on this day we were exhausted specifically. Climbing the walls finally finished me off. Still, one day is not enough for Sintra. It was already around 6 pm, but we were lucky. It was worth getting out of the Sintra 434 bus, as the 403 number to Cascais immediately approached the station. This route for the sake of tourists makes a small detour and calls at the cape. A little more detail about how to get to Cape Roca.

From Lisbon from the Rossio station by train to Sintra. It runs frequently, about once every 20 minutes. It costs about two euros one way. Schedule and prices on the site http://www.cp.pt.
From Sintra to Cape Roca by bus 403. It goes just from railway station Sintra. Timetables and prices at http://www.scotturb.com Distance from Sintra to Cape Roca is about 20 km.

1. Cape Roca is not a very exotic place in our Internet. There are a lot of reports, photos with a beacon are all stereotyped, because Basically, there is nothing to shoot there. But this does not detract from the merits of this Portuguese landmark. 140 meter cliff, powerful ocean, sunset, lonely lighthouse. It's worth dropping by.

2. Contrary to stereotypes, in early May it was neither windy nor cold at all. But even in such calm weather, the surf still pleased with its power.

3. In the evening there were very few tourists, maybe twenty people. Tellingly, half were Russians.

4. All local flora enslaved by succulents. I liked the word, yes. According to the wiki, this is
Karpobrotus is edible.

5. In early May, Carpobrotus bloomed profusely. So the whole coast was literally strewn with yellow, white and purple flowers. Like all succulents, it has especially oily leaves. In them, the plant stores moisture.

6. The terrain here is quite hilly. The brutal cliffs of the cape are well set off by the soft coastal hills.

7. There was a great temptation to walk several kilometers along the rocky coast. But I didn't want to miss the last bus. The sellers in the souvenir shop, when asked when the last bus would be, put it something like this:
- Yes, maybe at seven, maybe at eight. But it will definitely be from seven to eight.

8. The extreme point of Europe is not a lighthouse, but this particular obelisk.

9. Certainly a strong point. Although I confess, the impression was a little blurred that I had already seen a similar picture on.

10. Nature seemed somewhat alien.

11. The Atlantic Ocean is protected from tourists by a purely symbolic wooden fence.

12. You can use this fence as a means for romantic walks.

13. Or you can, like Olka and I, for more prosaic purposes. The store at Cape Roca is open until half past seven. At sunset, a bottle of port wine went perfectly. It should also be noted the kindest Portuguese winemakers. Most bottles close with a real cork, but they open without a corkscrew.

14. In short, beauty and all that. Yes, we still managed to catch the last bus.

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It occupies a smaller area of the continent of Eurasia and is considered rather than separate. It is separated from it by the ridge of the Ural Mountains. Due to this location, Europe has only 3 accurate extreme points, and the 4th - eastern - is very conditional. ( See also: And ).

Extreme continental points of Europe

Northern. Cape Nordkin (71° 08" 02" N; 27° 39" 00" E), located in Norway, proudly bears the title of the most northern point Europe.
South. The southernmost European mark is Cape Morocco or Tarifa (36° 00" 15" North), Spain. It is connected to the mainland by a narrow path.
Western. Like Eurasia, Europe's westernmost point is Cape Roca (9° 29" 56.44" E) in Portugal, located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
Eastern. The easternmost point is located in the north of the Urals, in the Polar Belt. This is about 130 km from the nearest settlement - the city of Vorkuta.

Extreme island points of Europe

Northern. Cape Fligeli, Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia (81° 50" 35"" N, 59° 14" 22"" E). Due to the fuzzy border between Europe and Asia, some sources single out Ross Island, Svalbard, Norway (81 ° north latitude) as the extreme northern point.
South. Cape Tripita, Gavdos Island, Greece (34° 48" 02" N) is the least disputed southern point of Europe. However, there are other contenders, depending on the definition of the boundaries of the European part of the world. The island of Cyprus has cultural ties to Europe; its southernmost point, the British air base at Akrotiri, is located at 34° 35" north latitude. The Portuguese islands of Madeira are the border between Europe and Africa; their southern point is on the island of Selvagens (30° 8" 43" north latitude).
Western. Monchiqui Island, Azores, Portugal (31° 16" 30" E). Since Monchiqui lies on the North American Plate, the westernmost point of the Eurasian Plate above sea level is Capelinhos Volcano, Faial, Azores, Portugal (28° 50" 00" E).
Eastern. Cape Flissing (69° 02' west longitude), north island, New Earth, Russia.

Outer cities of Europe

In the north, the most extreme city was Mehamn, Gamvik province, as well as the village of the same name, located even further north, but less known than administrative center Mehamn.
In the south, the championship was given to the city of Tarifa, in Spain, in the province of Cadiz. This is a little closer than the extreme mainland point.
In the west, the very edge is given to the capital of Portugal - Lisbon. This Big city, covering an area of several tens of kilometers, taking into account tourist and beach areas.
In the east, on the eve of the Polar Urals, the most extreme European city became Vorkuta.

Cape Roca or Cabo Roca (Cabo da Roca) is the edge of Europe, and if you are in Portugal, you should definitely visit the westernmost point of continental Europe.

Cape Roca is an important landmark for sailors. Until the end of the 14th century, all Europeans considered the end of the earth, after which the vast ocean begins. Indeed, you might think so, especially when you see the raging waters of the Atlantic Ocean, huge waves hitting the rocks and fountains of spray flying onto small footpaths along the coast.

Cape Roca is amazing and having been here, in one of the many souvenir shops you can buy a certificate certifying that its owner was at the "end of the Earth":

The cliffs hang over the ocean for 150 meters, and from this point you can enjoy panoramic views of coastline and the Serra de Sintra mountain range.

Historical writings say that in the sixteenth century there was a fort on this site, which played an important role in protecting the sea approaches to Lisbon, forming a protective line of the coast. All that remains of the fort today are some ruins and a lighthouse. The lighthouse, however, has already been modernized, and it still serves for ships sailing in these waters.

The cape is part of the Sintra-Cascais nature reserve, it is he who represents the greatest interest for tourists visiting these places.

Cape Roca on the map

The tour itself does not last long, because here on the cape there is only a lighthouse, rocks, and souvenir shops. Average, excursion route pass in one hour - this is a visit to the lighthouse and several viewing platforms to visit Cape Roca. Then another hour for souvenirs and warming drinks (tea, coffee) in the nearest coffee shop.

How to get to Cape Roca?

Cape Roca is located 18 kilometers west of the city of Sintra and 40 kilometers from Lisbon. The simplest and fast way to get to Cabo Roca is to rent a car.

If you are going to Portugal to see Cape Roca, then you need to get or less.
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Also from the city of Sintra walks public transport- 403 bus, the fare on which costs 4 euros, and in time the journey will take 40 minutes. The bus runs every hour in both directions from 9 am to 7 pm. But the schedule is not regular, but depends on the season, so it is better to check on the spot.

A taxi can be taken for 35 euros and the journey takes about 25 minutes, so if you have a group of four, then there is a reason to take a taxi and ride in comfort.

The first lighthouse on this site was built in 1772, but the current lighthouse has been standing since 1842, and its light of 1000 watts is visible for 46 kilometers;
In this part of the coast there are very few plants that grow inland in Portugal. This is due to the fact that constant strong winds from the ocean they bring salt with them, which kills many plants;
The cape is marked by a stone monument with a cross on top. The inscription on the monument is a quote from the famous Portuguese poet Luis Camões (1524-1580): "Where the land ends and the sea begins".

The pedestal on which the quote is carved

Portugal, once the most powerful empire in the world, has already lost its former greatness, but this place has retained it. Those old times, in the era of the great geographical discoveries, ships set sail from the coast of Portugal to unknown distances, and the last thing they saw was Cabo Roca or the end of the earth.