List of 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).

The extreme points of the Soviet Union were identical, except that the southernmost point of the Soviet Union was Kushka in Turkmenistan, and the extreme elevation was the Communism Peak in Tajikistan, at 7,495 metres (24,590 ft). The other extreme points of Russia are the same as those of the Soviet Union.

Extreme coordinates

Including islands and exclaves

Cape Fligely

• Northernmost point — Cape Fligely, Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast (81°50′35″N 59°14′22″E / 81.84306°N 59.23944°E (Cape Fligely (Northernmost point)))
• Southernmost point — near Mount Bazardyuzyu, Republic of Dagestan (41°13′14″N 47°51′28″E / 41.22056°N 47.85778°E (Mount Bazardyuzyu (Southernmost point)))
• Westernmost point — Narmeln, Vistula Spit, Kaliningrad Oblast (54°27′29.4″N 19°38′21″E / 54.458167°N 19.63917°E (Vistula Spit (Westernmost point)))
• Easternmost point¹ — Big Diomede Island, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (65°47′N 169°01′W / 65.783°N 169.017°W (Diomede Islands (Easternmost point)))

Contiguous mainland only

• Northernmost point — Cape Chelyuskin, Krasnoyarsk Krai (77°43'N)
• Southernmost point — Mount Bazardyuzyu, Republic of Dagestan (41°12'N)
• Westernmost point — near Lavry, Pskov Oblast (27°19'E)
• Easternmost point¹ — Cape Dezhnev (East Cape), Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (169°40'W)

Towns and cities

The town of Pevek

• Northernmost — Pevek, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (69°42′N)
• Southernmost — Derbent, Republic of Dagestan (42°04′N)
• Westernmost — Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast (19°55′E)
• Easternmost — Anadyr, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (177°30′E)

Permanent settlements

• Northernmost — Dikson (73°30′N)
• Southernmost — Kurush, Republic of Dagestan (41°16′N)
• Westernmost — Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast (19°55′E)
• Easternmost¹ — Uelen, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (169°48′W)

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

Elevation extremes

Mount Elbrus

• Lowest point: Caspian Sea level: −28 metres (−92 ft)
• Highest point: west summit of Mount Elbrus: 5,642 metres (18,510 ft)
• Highest point in Asia: Klyuchevskaya Sopka: 4,750 metres (15,580 ft)

See also

• Extreme points of Earth
• Geography of Russia