Extreme points of Mexico

Extreme points of Mexico

This is a list of the extreme coordinates of Mexico, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
*Northernmost point: 32° 43' 06" N latitude Monumento 206, near Los Algodones, Baja California, at the United States border.
*Westernmost point: 118° 22' 00" W longitude, Roca Elefante at Isla de Guadalupe, in the Pacific Ocean.
*Southernmost point: 14° 32' 27" N latitude, mouth of Suchiate River, border with Guatemala, south of Tapachula, Chiapas.
*Easternmost point: 86° 42' 36" W longitude, southeast tip of Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo.

Elevation

* Highest elevation point: Pico de Orizaba 5,636 m (18,490 ft) coord|19|01|48|N|97|16|12|W|type:mountain |display=inline,title
* Lowest elevation point: Laguna Salada, Baja California -10 m (33 ft)

Transportation

* Northernmost airport: General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport in Mexicali, Baja California coord|32|37|50|N|115|14|29|W|type:airport
* Southernmost airport: Tapachula International Airport in Tapachula, Chiapas coord|14|47|40|N|92|22|12|W|type:airport

External links

* [http://mapserver.inegi.gob.mx/geografia/espanol/datosgeogra/acercamexico/mexmun.cfm?c=153 INEGI] including a map of these coordinates (Spanish).


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