Extreme points of Canadian provinces
This is a table of extreme points (north, south, east and west) of each of the provinces and territories of Canada. Many of these points are uninhabited; see also extreme communities of Canada for inhabited places.
| Province/territory | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Northern border with Northwest Territories (60th parallel) | Southern border with Montana, United States (49th parallel) | Eastern border with Saskatchewan | Western border with British Columbia, from Willmore Wilderness Park north to the border with the Northwest Territories |
| British Columbia | Northern border with Yukon and Northwest territories (60th parallel) | Race Rocks (Lat. 48°17′52.9″ N, also southernmost point in Western Canada) | Point where British Columbia's eastern border meets Alberta and the United States (near Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Recreational Area) | Westernmost point of Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Provincial Park |
| Manitoba | Northern border with Nunavut (60th parallel) | Southern border with the United States (49th parallel) | Point where Manitoba's eastern border meets Hudson Bay (near Milk Creek and the mouth of the Black Duck River) | Western border with Saskatchewan, north of the Churchill River |
| Quebec | Cape Wolstenholme, approx. 17 miles NE of Ivujivik 62°34′55″N 77°30′30″W | Elgin or Hinchinbrooke; the border with the United States bends south of the 45th parallel in the area; the southernmost point of the bend is at the point where the Châteauguay River crosses the border (Latitude: 44°59'30"N approx.) | Eastern border with Labrador, near Blanc-Sablon Longitude: 57°06'30" West | Pointe Louis-XIV, approx. 60 miles NNW of Chisasibi 54°37′27″N 79°46′00″W |
| New Brunswick | Point of land near Dalhousie | Southern tip of the largest island of "Three Islands" off the coast of Grand Manan (not including Machias Seal Island, Gannet Rock or NB's southern water border, which is a parallel) | Cape Tormentine | Point where New Brunswick, Quebec and Maine meet, near the southern tip of Beau Lake |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Cape Chidley, Labrador 60°23′37″N 64°25′30″W | Cape Freels, Newfoundland 46°36′40″N 53°33′34″W | Cape Spear Easternmost point of land in Canada 47°31′24″N 52°37′11″W | Labrador border approximately 50 miles West of Esker 54°01′32″N 67°49′10″W |
| Northwest Territories | Western tip of an island that is approximately 200 km SW of the north magnetic pole | Southern border with British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, along the 60th parallel | Eastern border with Nunavut (From the 60th parallel to the centre of Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary) | Western border with Yukon (the "straight" part near Aklavik) |
| Nova Scotia | Saint Paul Island 47°12′10″N 60°09′03″W | Cape Sable Island | Eastern tip of Sable Island | Brier Island |
| Nunavut | Cape Columbia, Ellesmere Island, near Alert. Northernmost point of land in Canada. (The northernmost water/ice point is the North Pole) | Stag Island's southern point[1] 51°39′01″N 79°04′28″W | Easternmost point of Ellesmere Island, 27km south east of Alert, 82°19'06.9"N 61°06'01.1"W | Point where Nunavut's western border with Northwest Territories and Amundsen Gulf meet, approx. 30 miles north of Tuktut Nogait National Park |
| Ontario | Point just east of where Ontario's western border meets Hudson Bay, approx. 125 km NW of Fort Severn 56°51′25″N 88°53′05″W | Middle Island, Lake Erie. Southernmost point of land in Canada, and part of Point Pelee National Park | Land: Shore of the St. Lawrence River NE of Wood Creek, near Curry Hill. Water: In the St. Lawrence River offshore from the previous point | Western border with Manitoba Longitude: 95°09'11" West |
| Prince Edward Island | North Cape | Wood Islands | East Point | West Cape |
| Saskatchewan | Northern border with Northwest Territories (60th parallel) | Southern border with the United States (49th parallel) | Eastern border with Manitoba, south of Gainsborough, Saskatchewan | Western border with Alberta |
| Yukon | Herschel Island | Southern border with British Columbia | Point where Yukon, British Columbia and Northwest Territories meet, on the 60th parallel | Boundary Peak 187 (60°18′22.929″N, 141°00′7.128″W). |
See also
References
- "Stag Island, Nunavut, Canada". Retrieved 2011-07-28.
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