Extreme points of the world

This is a list of lists of extreme points of the world, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other locations on the landmasses, continents or countries.

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1 The world

The world

The northernmost point of the world is the geographic North Pole, in the Arctic Ocean.
The northernmost point on land is Kaffeklubben Island, east of Greenland (83°40'), which lies slightly north of Cape Morris Jesup, Greenland (83°39'). Various shifting gravel bars lie further north, the most famous being Oodaaq.
The southernmost point of the world and the southernmost point on land is the geographic South Pole, which is on the continent of Antarctica.
The westernmost point on land, according to the path of the International Date Line, is Attu Island, Alaska.
The easternmost point on land, according to the path of the International Date Line, is Caroline Island, Kiribati.
The highest point is the summit of Everest: 8,850 m (29,035 feet) above sea level.
The lowest point is the bottom of the Mariana Trench: 10,924 m (35,840 feet) below sea level.
The lowest point on land is the shore of the Dead Sea: 417 m below sea level.
The point farthest from the Earth's center is the summit of Chimborazo.