Extreme points of Central America
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This is a list of the extreme points of Central America, the points that are farther north, south, east, or west than any other location on the region. The list also included highest and lowest points and identifies the most extensive lake.
Contents
Extreme points
- Northernmost point – Mexico–Belize border with Juan Sarabia
- Northernmost town – Santa Elena, Belize
- Southernmost point (mainland) – Punta Mariato, Panama
- Southernmost point – Cocos Island, Costa Rica
- Southernmost town – El Cacao, Panama
- Easternmost point – North America-South America border near Unguía, Colombia
- Easternmost town – Chepigana, Panama
- Westernmost point – Mouth of the Suchiate River, border with Mexico.
- Westernmost town – Malacatán, Guatemala
Highest points
- Volcán Tajumulco,[note 1][1] San Marcos, Guatemala Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. — highest summit of Central America at 4220 m (13,845 feet)
Lowest points
- Isthmus of Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. — lowest pass between Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean on the Continental Divide of the Americas at 56 m (184 feet)
- Caribbean shoreline — lowest surface point at sea level
Lakes
- Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. — most extensive lake at 8,264 km2 (3,191 square miles)
See also
- Geography of Central America
- Extreme points of the Earth
Notes
- ↑ Volcán Tajumulco is the highest point of the Republic of Guatemala and all of Central America. Volcán Tajumulco is the southernmost and easternmost 4000 m (13,123-foot) summit of North America
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
