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

List of extreme points of China is located in China
North
North
West
West
Lowest
Lowest
Highest
Highest
Extreme points of China (approximate)

Global extreme points in China

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Altitude

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Highest attainable by transportation

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

  • Road (mountain pass): Possibly Semo La [citation needed] 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: Daocheng Yading Airport, Sichuan province 4,411 metres (14,472 ft)[1]

Highest geographical features

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

Remoteness

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Country extreme points

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Altitude

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Latitude and longitude

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Continent

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Northernmost Point

Totality of the territory

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Railway stations

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Jiangang Rd. station of Sanya Tram is the southernmost rail transport station among all rail systems in China as of 2023

Townships and villages

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  • West: considered to be Simhana (Simuhana)[5][6] Village in Jigin (Jigen) Township, Ulugqat County (Wuqia), Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "China opens world's highest civilian airport". Reuters. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  2. ^ "The Highest Lake in the World". Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  3. ^ "The Mystery of World's highest river and largest Canyon". Archived from the original on September 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  4. ^ "Island Superlatives". Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  5. ^ Xie Yuzhong 解玉忠 (2003). 地名中的新疆 (in Simplified Chinese). Ürümqi: 新疆人民出版社. p. 196. ISBN 7-228-08004-1. 斯木哈纳 Simhana 我国最西部村庄。
  6. ^ Wen Hao 文昊, ed. (January 2007). 新疆地名与传说故事. 走进新疆丛书 (in Simplified Chinese). Ürümqi: 新疆美术摄影出版社, 新疆电子音像出版社. p. 46. ISBN 978-7-80744-012-3. 斯木哈纳 我国最西部村庄。
  7. ^ 1997年乌恰县行政区划 [1997 Ulugqat County Administrative Divisions] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2020. 吉根乡 位于县城西94.5千米。是中国最西部的一个乡。