Extreme points of China

This is a list of the extreme points of China, compared both globally and within the country.

Global extreme points

The highest point measured from sea level is the summit of Mount Everest, Tibet Autonomous Region on the Sino-Nepalese border. While measurements of its height vary slightly, the elevation of its peak is usually given as 8,850 m (29,035 feet) above sea level.
The lowest point in Central Asia is 154 metres (505 ft) below sea level at Ayding Lake within the Turpan Depression, near the oasis city of Turpan, Xinjiang.

The following are all located partially or completely in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Road (mountain pass): Possibly Semo La 5,565 m (18,258 ft), depending on definition of "attainable by transportation". There may be higher motorable passes in Tibet in areas affected by lack of information and restricted access. See Khardung La, 5,359 m (17,582 ft) for more information.
Train: Tanggula Mountain Pass, in the Tanggula Mountains, on the Qinghai–Tibet border 5,072 m (16,640 ft)
Airport: Qamdo Bangda Airport, Tibet 4,334 metres (14,219 ft)^[1]

The following are all located partially or completely in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Lake: Lhagba Pool on the northeast slopes of Mount Everest, at an altitude of 6,368 metres (20,892 ft).^[2]
River: One candidate from among many possibilities is the Ating Ho (Ho meaning river), which flows into the Aong Tso (Hagung Tso), a large lake about 6,100 metres (20,013 ft) at its source at 32°49′30″N 81°03′45″E / 32.82500°N 81.06250°E / 32.82500; 81.06250 (Ating Ho (source)). A very large high river is the Yarlung Tsangpo, the Tibetan section of the Brahmaputra River, whose main stem, the Maquan River has its source at about 6,020 metres (19,751 ft) above sea level at 30°48′59″N 82°42′45″E / 30.81639°N 82.71250°E / 30.81639; 82.71250 (Maquan River (source)).^[3]
Island: There are a number of islands in the Orba Co lake, which is located at an altitude of 5,209 metres (17,090 ft).^[4]

The Eurasian pole of inaccessibility, the point on land farthest from any ocean, is located approximately 320 km (200 mi) from Ürümqi, Xinjiang, at 46°16.8′N 86°40.2′E / 46.2800°N 86.6700°E / 46.2800; 86.6700 (in the Dzoosotoyn Elisen Desert). This position is at a distance of approximately 2,648 km (1,645 mi) from the nearest coastline.

. From 19 December 2012, China extended rail service Eastwards to Fuyuan. 17 hours North West of Harbin. Latitude: 48.3639° Longitude: 134.2939° http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-12/19/content_16030755.htm

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