Extremes on Earth
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Extremes on Land
| Continent | Elevation | Temperature (Recorded) | ||
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| Highest | Lowest | Highest | Lowest | |
| Africa | 5,895 metres (19,340 feet) Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | −156 metres (−512 feet) Lake Asal, Djibouti | 57.7 °C (135.9 °F) Al 'Aziziyah, Libya 13 September 1922 | −23.9 °C (−11.0 °F) Ifrane, Morocco 11 February 1935 |
| America, North | 6,194 metres (20,320 feet) Mount McKinley (Denali), Alaska, U.S.A. | −86 metres (−282 feet) Death Valley, California, U.S.A. | 56.7 °C (134.0 °F) Death Valley, California, U.S.A. 10 July 1913 | −63.0 °C (−81.4 °F) Snag, Yukon, Canada 3 February 1947 |
| −66 °C (−87 °F) Northice, Greenland 9 January 1954 | ||||
| America, South | 6,959 metres (22,831 feet) Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina | −40 metres (−131 feet) Península Valdés, Argentina | 48.9 °C (120.0 °F) Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina 11 December 1905 | −33.0 °C (−27.4 °F) Sarmiento, Argentina 1 June 1907 |
| Antarctica | 4,897 metres (16,066 feet) Vinson Massif | 2.538 meters (8.326 feet) Bentley Subglacial Trench | 14.6 °C (58.3 °F) Vanda Station 5 January 1974 | −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F) Vostok 21 July 1983 |
| Asia | 8,850 metres (29,035 feet) Mount Everest, Nepal - Tibet, China | −411 metres (−1,349 feet) Dead Sea shore, Israel - Jordan | 53.9 °C (129.0 °F) Tirat Tsvi, Israel 21 June 1942 | −69.8 °C (−93.6 °F) Verkhoyansk, Siberia, Russia 7 February 1892 |
| Australia | 2,228 metres (7,310 feet) Mount Kosciuszko, New South Wales | −12 metres (−52 feet) Lake Eyre, South Australia | 53.1 °C (128.0 °F) Cloncurry, Queensland 16 January 1889* | −23.0 °C (−10.4 °F) Charlotte Pass, New South Wales 29 June 1994 |
| Europe | 5,642 metres (18,506 feet) Mount Elbrus, Russia | −28 metres (−92 feet) Caspian Sea shore, Russia - Iran - Turkmenistan - Azerbaijan | 50.0 °C (122.0 °F) Seville, Sevilla (province), Spain 4 August 1881 | −55.0 °C (−67.0 °F) Ust-Shchugor, Russia January (no exact date available) |
| Oceania | 4,884 metres (16,023 feet) Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya), New Guinea | Sea level | 42 °C (108 °F) Tuguegarao, Philippines 29 April 1912 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) Awatere Valley and Rangiora, New Zealand 7 February 1973 | −21.6 °C (−6.9 °F) Ophir, New Zealand 3 July 1995 |
| Bold entries are Earth-wide extremes. | ||||
| *: The temperature of 53.1 °C (128.0 °F) was recorded under non-standard exposure conditions and is therefore not considered official. The highest temperature in Australia recorded under standard exposure conditions is 50.7 °C (123.3 °F) on 2 January 1960 in Oodnadatta, South Australia. [1] | ||||
| Greatest Vertical Drop | 1,250 metres (4,100 feet) Mount Thor, Auyuittuq National Park, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada |
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| Highest Vertical Drop | 6,286 metres (20,608 feet) Great Trango Tower, Pakistan |
See also List of mountains and Seven Summits.
Subterranea
| Deepest Cave | 1,700 metres (5,610 feet) Voronya Cave, Arabika Massif, West Caucasus, Abkhazia region |
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| Deepest pitch (single vertical drop) | 603 metres (1,978 feet) Vrtoglavica Cave, Slovenia |
See also List of caves.
Greatest Oceanic Depths
| Atlantic Ocean | 8,648 metres (28,374 feet) Milwaukee Deep, Puerto Rico Trench |
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| Arctic Ocean | 5,450 metres (17,881 feet) Litke Deep, Eurasia Basin |
| Indian Ocean | 8,047 metres (26,401 feet) Diamantina Deep, Diamantina Trench, South East Indian Basin |
| Mediterranean Sea | 5,267 metres (17,280 feet) Calypso Deep, Ionian Basin |
| Pacific Ocean | 10,924 metres (35,840 feet) Challenger Deep, Mariana Trench |
| Southern Ocean | 7,235 metres (23,690 feet) South Sandwich Trench (southernmost portion, at 60°S) |
| Bold entry is an Earth-wide extreme. | |
Coldest and Hottest Inhabited Places on Earth
| Hottest Inhabited Place | Dallol, Ethiopia Average Temperature is 34 °C |
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| Coldest Inhabited Place | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada Daily Average Temperature is −22.8 °C |
Northern and Southernmost Points of Land on Earth
| Northernmost Point on Earth | Alert, Nunavut, Canada 82°28'N 62°30'W |
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| Southernmost Point on Earth | Puerto Williams, Chile 54°56'S 67°37'W |
Northern and Southernmost Capitals in the World
| Northernmost Capital on Earth | Reykjavik, Iceland 64°02'N |
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| Southernmost Capital on Earth | Wellington, New Zealand 41°17'S 174°47'E |
