Extreme points of Canadian provinces
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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) | Rocky Point, Vancouver Island | 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 Provinical 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) | Western border with Saskatchewan, north of the Churchill River |
| 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 Jourimain | Point where New Brunswick, Quebec and Maine meet, near the southern tip of Beau Lake |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Cape Chidley, Labrador | Cape Freels, Newfoundland | Cape Spear Easternmost point of land in Canada | Labrador border approximately 50 miles West of Esker |
| 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 center of Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary) | Western border with Yukon (the "straight" part near Aklavik) |
| Nova Scotia | Cape North (Money Pt.) | Cape Sable | Eastern tip of Sable Island (Note: Cape Sable and Sable Island are not the same) | Brier Island |
| Nunavut | Cape Columbia, Ellesmere Island, near Alert. Northernmost point of land in Canada. (The northernmost water/ice point is the North Pole) | Charlton Island's southern point | Point of land approx. 100 miles east of Auyuittuq National Park | Point where Nunavut's western border with Northwest Territories and Amundsen Gulf meet, approx. 30 miles north of Tuktut Nogait National Park |
| Ontario | Point where Manitoba's eastern border meets Hudson Bay (near Milk Creek) | 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 |
| Prince Edward Island | North Cape | Southern point near the southern tip of Macleod Road | East Point | Cedar Dunes Provincial Park |
| Quebec | Point of land near Ivujivik, on Digges Sound approx. 50 miles ENE of Saluit | Southern border with the United States (45th parallel) | Eastern border with Labrador, near Blanc Sablon | Point of land approx. 50 miles NNW of Chisasibi |
| Saskatchewan | Northern border with Northwest Territories | Southern border with the United States | 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 | Western border with Alaska. Westernmost points in Canada. |
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