Extreme points of the Faroe Islands
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![Enniberg, Viðoy Enniberg, Viðoy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Enniberg, Viðoy
![Munkurin, Suðuroy Munkurin, Suðuroy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Munkurin, Suðuroy
![Gáadrangur, Mykines Gáadrangur, Mykines](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Gáadrangur, Mykines
![Stapin, Fugloy Stapin, Fugloy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Stapin, Fugloy
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Extreme points of Faroe IslandsThe extreme points of the Faroe Islands include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in the Faroe Islands; and the highest and the lowest elevations in the territory.
The latitude and longitude are expressed in decimal degree notation, in which a positive latitude value refers to the northern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the southern hemisphere. Similarly, a positive longitude value refers to the eastern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the western hemisphere. The coordinates used in this article are sourced from Google Earth, which makes use of the World Geodetic System (WGS) 84, a geodetic reference system.
Latitude and longitude[]
Heading | Location | Coordinates[nb 1] | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
North | Enniberg, Viðoy | 62°24′00″N 6°34′00″W / 62.400000°N 6.566667°W | [1] |
South | Munkurin, south of Suðuroy | 61°21′00″N 6°40′00″W / 61.350000°N 6.666667°W | [2] |
West | Gáadrangur, a rock to the west of Mykines | 62°06′00″N 7°47′00″W / 62.100000°N 7.783333°W | [3] |
East | , a sea stack east of Fugloy | 62°20′00″N 6°16′00″W / 62.333333°N 6.266667°W | [4] |
Altitude[]
Extremity | Name | Elevation | Location | Coordinates | Ref |
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Highest | Slættaratindur | 880 m (2,887 ft) | Eysturoy | 62°10′48″N 7°00′00″W / 62.1800°N 7.0000°W | |
Lowest | Atlantic Ocean and Norwegian Sea | 0 m (0.0 ft) | Sea Coast |
See also[]
- Extreme points of Earth
- Extreme points of Europe
- Extreme points of Denmark
- Geography of the Faroe Islands
Notes[]
- ^ Coordinates obtained from Google Earth. Google Earth makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system.
References[]
- ^ "Google Maps (Viðoy)". Google. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Google Maps (Munkurin)". Google. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Google Maps (Mykines)". Google. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Google Maps (Fugloy)". Google. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
Categories:
- Geography of the Faroe Islands
- Extreme points by country