This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations in Wales.
Wales
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- Northernmost point – Middle Mouse, off Anglesey at 53°26′N 4°26′W / 53.433°N 4.433°W
- Northernmost settlement – Llanlleiana, Anglesey at 53°25′N 4°25′W / 53.417°N 4.417°W
- Southernmost point – Flat Holm, Cardiff, off Lavernock Point, Vale of Glamorgan at 51°22′N 3°7′W / 51.367°N 3.117°W
- Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at 51°23′N 3°20′W / 51.383°N 3.333°W
- Westernmost point – The Smalls, Pembrokeshire
- Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at 51°52′N 5°18′W / 51.867°N 5.300°W
- Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at 51°49′N 2°39′W / 51.817°N 2.650°W
- The easternmost point of North Wales is a section of the Red Brook (which runs North-South into the Shropshire Union Canal near Whixall Mosses) at 52°57'24.8"N 2°43'26.7"W
- Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at 51°37′N 2°39′W / 51.617°N 2.650°W
Wales (mainland)
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- Northernmost point – Point of Ayr, Flintshire at 53°21′N 3°19′W / 53.350°N 3.317°W
- Northernmost settlement – Talacre, Flintshire at 53°21′N 3°19′W / 53.350°N 3.317°W
- Southernmost point – Breaksea Point, Vale of Glamorgan at 51°22′N 3°24′W / 51.367°N 3.400°W
- Southernmost settlement – Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan at 51°23′N 3°20′W / 51.383°N 3.333°W
- Westernmost point – Pen Dal-aderyn, Pembrokeshire at 51°51′N 5°19′W / 51.850°N 5.317°W
- Westernmost settlement – Treginnis, Pembrokeshire at 51°52′N 5°18′W / 51.867°N 5.300°W
- Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at 51°49′N 2°39′W / 51.817°N 2.650°W
- Easternmost settlement – Chepstow, Monmouthshire at 51°37′N 2°39′W / 51.617°N 2.650°W
Centre point
editThe centre point of Wales is dependent on whether only the mainland is used for calculation or outlying islands as well.
One centre point is calculated to be near Cwmystwyth, Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion (52°19′48.791″N 3°45′59.072″W / 52.33021972°N 3.76640889°W; grid reference SN7972871704)[1]
Elevation extremes
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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 lakes below.
Rivers and lakes
editThe largest natural lake in Wales is Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid). Llangorse Lake is second largest by area.
The River Usk is the longest river to flow wholly within Wales. The table below lists Wales' longest rivers[2] including (in italics) those only partly in Wales.
| River | Total length | Length in Wales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (miles) | (km) | (miles) | (km) | ||
| 1 | River Severn | 220 | 354 | 48[3] | 77 |
| 2 | River Wye[4] | 155 | 250 | ||
| 3 | River Teme[5] | 81 | 130 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | River Usk[6] | 78 | 125 | 78 | 125 |
| 5 | River Teifi[7] | 76 | 122 | 76 | 122 |
| 6 | River Towy[8] | 75 | 120 | 75 | 120 |
| 7 | River Dee[9] | 70 | 112 | ||
| 8 | River Taff | 40 | 64 | 40 | 64 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Saving the centre of Wales". BBC. 24 October 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 258 to 270.
- ^ "The longest rivers in Wales". Discovery. Discovery channel. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "SSSI Citation River Wye (upper Wye)" (PDF). Natural Resources Wales. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Teme Valley". Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark. AMHG. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Usk Management Catchment Summary" (PDF). Natural Resources Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "River Teifi". Countryside Council for Wales. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Baines, Menna; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 894. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 07 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 921.