A list of extreme points and elevation in Jordan.
Elevation
edit- Lowest point: Dead Sea: -408 m. (Also, lowest point on Earth.)[1]
- Highest point: Jabal Umm ad Dami: 1,854 metres (6,083 ft).[1]
Extreme points
edit- Northernmost point: tripoint with Syria and Iraq, Mafraq Governorate: 33°22′N 38°47′E / 33.367°N 38.783°E[2]
- Southernmost point: intersection of Amman-Tabuk railway with Jordan/Saudi Arabian border, Ma'an Governorate: 29°11′N 36°04′E / 29.183°N 36.067°E
- Easternmost point: border with Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Mafraq Governorate: 32°14′N 39°17′E / 32.233°N 39.283°E
- Westernmost point: border with Saudi Arabia close to the Durra crossing on the Gulf of Aqaba, Aqaba Governorate: 29°21′N 34°57′E / 29.350°N 34.950°E
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "CIA - The World Factbook -- Jordan". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- ^ "International Boundary Study" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-05-08.