Extreme points of Colombia
This is a list of the extreme points of Colombia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Latitude and longitude
Geographic coordinates expressed in WGS 84.
Colombia
- Northernmost point: Santa Catalina Island in San Andrés y Providencia Department (13°24′03″N 81°22′14″W / 13.40083°N 81.37056°W)
- Southernmost point: San Antonio stream in Amazonas River, Leticia, in Amazonas Department (4°13′37″S 69°56′50″W / 4.22694°S 69.94722°W)
- Westernmost point: San Andrés Island in San Andrés y Providencia Department (12°31′51″N 81°44′08″W / 12.53083°N 81.73556°W)
- Easternmost point: San José Island in the Negro River, in front of the Cocuy monolith in Guainía Department (1°13′48″N 66°51′01″W / 1.23000°N 66.85028°W)
Colombia (mainland)
- Northernmost point: Punta Gallinas in Guajira Department (12°27′30″N 71°39′52″W / 12.45833°N 71.66444°W)
- Southernmost point: Amazonas River, Leticia, in Amazonas Department (4°13′37″S 69°56′50″W / 4.22694°S 69.94722°W)
- Westernmost point: Cabo Manglares in Nariño Department (1°39′02″N 79°00′29″W / 1.65056°N 79.00806°W)
- Easternmost point: San José Island in the Negro River, in front of the Cocuy monolith in Guainía Department (1°13′48″N 66°51′01″W / 1.23000°N 66.85028°W)
Altitude
Height refers to mean sea level.
- Highest point: Pico Cristóbal Colón in Magdalena Department, 5,775 m (10°50′11.6″N 73°41′12.3″W / 10.836556°N 73.686750°W)
- Lowest point: Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
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