This is a list of the extreme points of the Netherlands, the points that are farther up, down, north, south, east or west than any other location.

European part of the Netherlands[edit]

• Northernmost Point — Rottumerplaat (53°33′18″N 6°28′41″E / 53.55500°N 6.47806°E / 53.55500; 6.47806 (North: Rottumerplaat))
• Northernmost Point (mainland) — Noordkaap (53°27′55″N 6°44′44″E / 53.465278°N 6.745556°E / 53.465278; 6.745556 (North (mainland): Noordkaap))
• Southernmost Point — boundary marker 12 along Rue de Beusdael, near Kuttingen in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg (50°45′01.5″N 5°54′54.0″E / 50.750417°N 5.915000°E / 50.750417; 5.915000 (South: boundary marker 12, near Kuttingen))
• Westernmost Point — Sint Anna ter Muiden (51°18′57″N 3°21′30″E / 51.31583°N 3.35833°E / 51.31583; 3.35833 (West: Sint Anna ter Muiden))
• Easternmost Point — Bad Nieuweschans (53°10′49″N 7°13′40″E / 53.18028°N 7.22778°E / 53.18028; 7.22778 (East: Nieuweschans))
• Highest Point — Vaalserberg (327.5 m above sea level) (50°45′17″N 6°01′15″E / 50.75472°N 6.02083°E / 50.75472; 6.02083 (Highest: Mount Scenery))
• Lowest point — Zuidplaspolder near Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (6.76 m below sea level) (51°59′09″N 4°37′54″E / 51.98583°N 4.63167°E / 51.98583; 4.63167 (Lowest: Zuidplaspolder))

Netherlands[edit]

When in the list above the special municipalities in the Caribbean are included, the western- and southernmost points change to locations on the island Bonaire, whereas the highest point is on the island Saba. The approximate locations are:

• Westernmost Point — west of Lake Goto (12°17′2″N 68°24′52″W / 12.28389°N 68.41444°W / 12.28389; -68.41444 (West: West edge of Bonaire))
• Southernmost Point — Willemstoren Lighthouse Bonaire (12°1′26″N 68°14′52″W / 12.02389°N 68.24778°W / 12.02389; -68.24778 (Willemstoren Lighthouse Bonaire))
• Highest Point — Mount Scenery (887 m above sea level) (17°38′06″N 63°14′21″W / 17.63500°N 63.23917°W / 17.63500; -63.23917 (Highest: Mount Scenery))

Kingdom of the Netherlands[edit]

When all countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are taken into account, the southernmost point moves to Curaçao and the westernmost point moves to Aruba.

• Southernmost Point — Klein Curaçao, Curaçao (11°58′42″N 68°38′37″W / 11.97833°N 68.64361°W / 11.97833; -68.64361 (South: Klein Curaçao, Curaçao))
• Westernmost Point — Divi village, Aruba (12°32′24″N 70°3′48″W / 12.54000°N 70.06333°W / 12.54000; -70.06333 (West: Divi village, Aruba))

See also[edit]

• Extreme points of Earth
• Geography of the Netherlands

Gallery[edit]

• 
  Highest point in the European Netherlands at the summit of Vaalserberg.
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  Mount Scenery on Saba in the Caribbean Netherlands is the highest point in the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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  The northern point of Rottumerplaat (middle island, extension to the right of the picture) is the northernmost point of the European and the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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  Southernmost point of the European Netherlands, with the border making almost a 90-degree turn running to the right and to the front of Boundary Pillar No. 12.
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  Lowest point of the Netherlands in the Zuidplaspolder

External links[edit]

• Most northern point on the continent of the Netherlands