List of extreme points of Mexico
This is a list of the extreme coordinates of Mexico, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
- Northernmost point: 32° 43' 06" N latitude Monumento 206, near Los Algodones, Baja California, at the United States border.
- Westernmost point: 118° 22' 00" W longitude, Roca Elefante at Isla de Guadalupe, in the Pacific Ocean.
- Southernmost point: 14° 32' 27" N latitude, mouth of Suchiate River, border with Guatemala, in Suchiate, Chiapas.
- Easternmost point: 86° 42' 36" W longitude, southeast tip of Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo.
Elevation
- Highest elevation point: Pico de Orizaba; (Volcán Citlaltépetl)[note 1][1] 5,636 m (18,490 feet) 19°01′48″N 97°16′12″W / 19.03000°N 97.27000°W
- Lowest elevation point: Laguna Salada, Baja California at -10 m (-33 feet)
Transportation
- Northernmost airport: General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport in Mexicali Municipality, Baja California 32°37′50″N 115°14′29″W / 32.63056°N 115.24139°W
- Southernmost airport: Tapachula International Airport in Tapachula Municipality, Chiapas 14°47′40″N 92°22′12″W / 14.79444°N 92.37000°W
See also
- Geography of Mexico
- Extreme points of the Earth
Notes
- ↑ Pico de Orizaba is the highest point of Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, and all of Mexico
References
- ↑ "Pico de Orizaba". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
External links
- INEGI including a map of these coordinates (Spanish).
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