List of extreme points of Russia

Extreme points of Russia
Extreme points of Russia

This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations in Russia.

The northernmost and easternmost points of Russia coincide with those of Eurasia (both for the mainland and including the islands).

Extreme coordinates

Including islands and exclaves

Cape Fligely
Cape Fligely

Contiguous mainland only

Towns and cities

Pevek
The town of Pevek

Permanent settlements

1according to the path of the International Date Line, although being located in the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, pre-Soviet Russia

  • Southernmost from 1881 — Kushka in present-day Turkmenistan (35°16′N)
  • Westernmost 1815–1915 — Ruda Komorska in Congress Poland (17°41′E)
  • Easternmost 1799–1867 — Same as the easternmost point of Alaska, then also the International Date Line. (129°59′W)
  • Elevation until 1869 — Denali in Alaska, then called Bolshaya, 6,194 metres (20,322 ft)

Historically, Soviet Union

  • Northernmost — Same as Russia today, from 1926 when Franz Josef Land was annexed
  • Southernmost — Kushka in present-day Turkmenistan
  • Westernmost — Same as Russia today, from 1945
  • Easternmost — Same as Russia today
  • Elevation — Ismoil Somoni Peak in Tajikistan, then called Communism Peak, at 7,495 metres (24,590 ft).

Elevation extremes

Mount Elbrus

Extreme distances

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Most Extreme Points of Russia". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ Маршрут Раякоски - Анадырский район
  3. ^ Маршрут Раякоски - Хасан
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