This is a table of extreme points (north, south, east and west) of each of the provinces and territories of Canada. Many of these points are uninhabited; see also extreme communities of Canada for inhabited places.
| Province/territory | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Northwest Territories border (60th parallel) | Montana border south of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park | Saskatchewan border (110 W) | British Columbia border, from Willmore Wilderness Park north to the border with the Northwest Territories (120 W) |
| British Columbia | Yukon and Northwest Territories border (60th parallel) | Race Rocks (Lat. 48°17′52.9″ N, also southernmost point in Western Canada) | BC-AB-MT tripoint | BC-YT-AK tripoint within Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park |
| Manitoba | Nunavut border (60th parallel) | Water: Minnesota border in Lake of the Woods
| Point where Manitoba's eastern border meets Hudson Bay (legally defined as where the shore intersects with 89th meridian west, near Milk Creek and the mouth of the Black Duck River) | Saskatchewan border, north of the Churchill River |
| New Brunswick | Point of land near Dalhousie | Machias Seal Island
| Cape Tormentine | Maine border near NB-QC-ME tripoint |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Cape Chidley, Labrador 60°23′37″N64°25′30″W / 60.39361°N 64.42500°W | Cape Freels, Newfoundland 46°36′40″N53°33′34″W / 46.61111°N 53.55944°W | Cape Spear, Easternmost point of land in Canada 47°31′24″N52°37′11″W / 47.52333°N 52.61972°W | Quebec border approximately 50 miles (80 km) west of Esker 54°01′32″N67°49′10″W / 54.02556°N 67.81944°W |
| Northwest Territories | Western tip of an island that is approximately 200 km (124 mi) SW of the north magnetic pole | British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan border, along the 60th parallel | Nunavut border (From the 60th parallel to the centre of Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary) | Yukon border (the "straight" part near Aklavik) |
| Nova Scotia | Saint Paul Island 47°12′10″N60°09′03″W / 47.20278°N 60.15083°W | Mother Owens Rocks (South of Seal Island | Cormorandière Rocks (near Scatarie Island) | Brier Island |
| Nunavut | Cape Columbia, Ellesmere Island, near Alert. Northernmost point of land in Canada. (The northernmost water/ice point is the North Pole) | Stag Island's southern point [1] 51°39′01″N79°04′28″W / 51.65028°N 79.07444°W | Easternmost point of Ellesmere Island, 27km south east of Alert, 82°19'06.9"N 61°06'01.1"W | Point where Nunavut's western border with Northwest Territories and Amundsen Gulf meet, approx. 30 miles (50 km) north of Tuktut Nogait National Park |
| Ontario | Point just east of where Ontario's western border meets Hudson Bay, approx. 125 kilometres (78 mi) NW of Fort Severn 56°51′25″N88°53′05″W / 56.85694°N 88.88472°W | Middle Island, Lake Erie. Southernmost point of land in Canada, and part of Point Pelee National Park | Land: Shore of the St. Lawrence River NE of Wood Creek, near Curry Hill. Water: In the St. Lawrence River offshore from the previous point | Manitoba border Longitude: 95°09'11" West |
| Prince Edward Island | North Cape | Wood Islands | East Point | West Cape |
| Quebec | Cape Wolstenholme, approx. 17 miles (27 km) NE of Ivujivik 62°34′55″N77°30′30″W / 62.58194°N 77.50833°W | New York border, where the Châteauguay River crosses the border (Latitude: 44°59'30"N approx.) | Labrador border, near Blanc-Sablon Longitude: 57°06'30" West | Pointe Louis-XIV, approx. 60 miles (97 km) NNW of Chisasibi 54°37′27″N79°46′00″W / 54.62417°N 79.76667°W |
| Saskatchewan | Northwest Territories border (60th parallel) | North Dakota border east of Northgate | Manitoba border, south of Gainsborough, Saskatchewan | Alberta border |
| Yukon | Shore of Beaufort Sea along 141st Meridian | British Columbia border | YT-BC-NT tripoint | Boundary Peak 187 (60°18′22.929″N, 141°00′7.128″W). Westernmost point of land in Canada. |
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The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to Canada.
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The following lists include the extreme and significant geographic points of the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
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