Extreme points of Uruguay
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This is a list of the extreme points of Uruguay, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, and the highest and lowest points. It is also notable that Uruguay's northernmost point is farther south than the northernmost point of any other nation.
- Northernmost point: Northernmost point of Artigas Department: 30°05′08″S 56°57′06″W / 30.08556°S 56.95167°W / -30.08556; -56.95167 (Northernmost point of Uruguay)
- Southernmost point: Isla de Lobos: 35°01′52″S 54°53′02″W / 35.031°S 54.884°W / -35.031; -54.884 (Southernmost point of Uruguay)
- Southernmost point (mainland): Punta del Este, Maldonado Department: 34°58′23″S 54°57′04″W / 34.973°S 54.951°W / -34.973; -54.951 (Southernmost point of mainland Uruguay)
- Westernmost point: Punta Arenal Grande, San Salvador River, Soriano Department: 33°41′00″S 58°26′21″W / 33.68333°S 58.43917°W / -33.68333; -58.43917 (Westernmost point of Uruguay)
- Easternmost point: mouths of the Yaguarón River at the Laguna Merín, Cerro Largo Department: 32°39′14″S 53°10′58″W / 32.65389°S 53.18278°W / -32.65389; -53.18278 (Easternmost point of Uruguay)
Altitude
- Highest point: Cerro Catedral, Sierra Carapé, Maldonado Department, 1,685 feet (514 m)[1]
- Lowest point: the coast at sea level.
References
- ↑ Shannon, Noah Gallagher (5 October 2022). "What Does Sustainable Living Look Like? Maybe Like Uruguay". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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