Extreme points of Scotland facts for kids
This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations in Scotland.
The northernmost and westernmost points of Scotland coincide with those of the UK (both for the mainland and including the islands).
General
- Northernmost point – Out Stack (Oosta), Shetland at 60°51′N 0°52′W / 60.850°N 0.867°W
- Northernmost settlement – Skaw, Unst, Shetland at 60°49′N 0°47′W / 60.817°N 0.783°W
- Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°52′W / 54.633°N 4.867°W
- Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°54′W / 54.633°N 4.900°W
- Westernmost point – Rockall (Sgeir Rocail) at 57°35′N 13°41′W / 57.583°N 13.683°W
- Westernmost settlement – Caolas, Bhatarsaigh (Vatersay), Outer Hebrides at 56°56′N 7°32′W / 56.933°N 7.533°W
- Easternmost point – Bound Skerry, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at 60°25′N 0°43′W / 60.417°N 0.717°W
- Easternmost settlement – Bruray, Out Skerries, Shetland Islands at 60°26′N 0°45′W / 60.433°N 0.750°W
Mainland
- Northernmost point – Dunnet Head at 58°40′N 3°22′W / 58.667°N 3.367°W, Caithness, Highland, Scotland
- Northernmost settlement – Skarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland at 58°39′N 3°15′W / 58.650°N 3.250°W
- Southernmost point – Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°52′W / 54.633°N 4.867°W
- Southernmost settlement – Cairngaan, Wigtownshire at 54°38′N 4°54′W / 54.633°N 4.900°W
- Westernmost point – Corrachadh Mòr, Highland at 56°42′N 6°13′W / 56.700°N 6.217°W
- Westernmost settlement – Grigadale, Highland at 56°43′N 6°11′W / 56.717°N 6.183°W
- Easternmost point – Keith Inch, Aberdeenshire at 57°30′N 1°46′W / 57.500°N 1.767°W
- Easternmost settlement – Peterhead, Aberdeenshire at 57°30′N 1°46′W / 57.500°N 1.767°W
Centre point
The centre point of Scotland is located between Blair Atholl and Dalwhinnie, Perthshire (56°49′0.257″N 4°11′2.267″W / 56.81673806°N 4.18396306°W; )
Schiehallion, a mountain in Perthshire, is sometimes described as the centre of Scotland.
Elevation extremes
The highest point in Scotland is the summit of Ben Nevis, at an elevation of 1,345 m (4,413 ft).
The ten tallest mountains in the UK are all found in Scotland.
Wanlockhead claims to be the highest settlement in Scotland, at 410 m (1,350 ft) above sea level.
Many points are on, or near sea level, but due to high rainfall, there are no natural dry pieces of land below sea level - see rivers and lochs below.
Rivers and lochs
The longest river in Scotland is the River Tay, at 188 km (117 mi) in length.
The largest freshwater loch in Scotland is Loch Lomond, with a surface area of 71 km2 (27.4 sq mi) and a volume of 2.6 km3 (0.62 cu mi).
The deepest freshwater loch is Loch Morar, with a maximum depth of 309 metres (1,014 ft).
