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Extreme points of Scotland

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General
Mainland
Centre point
Elevation extremes
Rivers and lochs
Notes about Rockall
See also
References

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 {{coord|60|51|N|0|52|W}}
Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland at {{coord|60|49|N|0|47|W}}
Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at {{coord|54|38|N|4|52|W}}
Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at {{coord|54|38|N|4|54|W}}
Westernmost point – Rockall (Sgeir Rocail)¹ at {{coord|57|35|N|13|41|W}}
Westernmost settlement – Caolas, Bhatarsaigh (Vatersay), Outer Hebrides at {{coord|56|56|N|7|32|W}}
Easternmost point – Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at {{coord|60|25|N|0|43|W}}
Easternmost settlement – Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at {{coord|60|26|N|0|45|W}}

Mainland

Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at {{coord|58|40|N|3|22|W}}, known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
Northernmost settlement – Skarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland at {{coord|58|39|N|3|15|W}}
Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at {{coord|54|38|N|4|52|W}}
Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at {{coord|54|38|N|4|54|W}}
Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at {{coord|56|42|N|6|13|W}}

The opening of the Skye Bridge on 16 October 1995 means that Skye could be regarded as part of the British mainland, which - using this definition - would make the westernmost point of mainland Britain a spot 200m south of the Neist Point Lighthouse, Skye, at {{coord|57|25|N|6|47|W}}

Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at {{coord|56|43|N|6|11|W}}
Easternmost point – Keith Inch, Aberdeenshire at {{coord|57|30|N|1|46|W}}
Easternmost settlement – Peterhead, Aberdeenshire at {{coord|57|30|N|1|46|W}}

Centre point

Between Blair Atholl and Dalwhinnie, Perthshire ({{coord|56|49|0.257|N|4|11|2.267|W|region:GB_type:landmark|name=Centre of Scotland}}; {{gbmapping|NN6678471599}}) ^[1]

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

However, 2002 studies by the Ordnance Survey pinpointed the centres more precisely, and it is their results that are quoted here. However, this is obviously dependent on whether or not Scotland's islands are included, and there is more than one way to measure it.

Elevation extremes

{{main|Mountains and hills of Scotland}}{{see also|List of Scottish counties by highest point|List of Scottish council areas by highest point}}

Scotland: Ben Nevis (1,345 metres)

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

Wanlockhead claims to be the highest settlement in Scotland.

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

Main articles

List of lochs in Scotland;
Rivers of Scotland;

The longest river in Scotland is the River Tay (117 mi, 188 km).

The largest (freshwater) loch in Scotland is:

Scotland: Loch Lomond (27.46 sq mi, 71.12 km²)

The deepest freshwater loch is Loch Morar with a maximum depth of 309 metres (Loch Ness is second at 228 metres deep).

Notes about Rockall

Rockall is claimed by several countries, including the UK (as part of Scotland's Outer Hebrides).

¹ If Rockall is not considered part of the UK, Soay, St Kilda, west of the Outer Hebrides, is the westernmost point.

²The village on Hirta, St Kilda was abandoned in 1930, and was until then the westernmost settlement in Scotland. The island now has a military base, and is staffed during the summer months.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2271926.stm|title=Brave hearts of Scotland|publisher=BBC | date=2002-10-24 | accessdate=2010-01-04}}

3 : Extreme points by country|Geography of Scotland|Lists of landforms of Scotland

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