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The highest point is dependent upon the definition of Europe: The Caucasus Mountains watershed divide is the most common definition for the European/Asian border. This places the highest point at Mount Elbrus , Russia (5,642 metres; 18,506 feet), which is 11 km (6.8 mi) onto the European side of the Caucasus watershed divide.
Border with France, Torgny, municipality of Rouvroy, Luxembourg, Wallonia: 49°30′N United Kingdom: Pednathise Head, Scilly Isles Lizard Point (mainland) 49°52′N 49°57′N England: Pednathise Head, Scilly Isles: 49°52′N Netherlands (European Netherlands) border with Belgium south of Kuttingen, Gulpen-Wittem: 50°45′N Belarus
Distinct Land Borders: Refers to the number of separate geographic boundaries a country shares with its neighbors. A single country may have multiple distinct land borders with the same neighbour (e.g., due to enclaves, exclaves, or disconnected regions). Distinct Land Neighbours: Refers to the number of unique countries a nation borders via land.
View from Lizard Point Lizard Point seen from near the Youth Hostel. Lizard Point (Cornish: Penn Lysardh) in Cornwall is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula.It is situated half-a-mile (800 m) south of Lizard village in the civil parish of Landewednack and about 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Helston.
Topography of Europe. This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of Europe defined physiographically. Not all points in this list are mountains or hills, some are simply elevations that are not distinguishable as geographical features.
Africa has 61 international tripoints (the highest number of international tripoints), followed by Asia with 51, Europe with 48, South America with 13, and North America with two. Oceania has no international tripoints by virtue of being almost entirely island countries with no land borders.
Border marker at the road near the northernmost point of the European Union near Nuorgam, Finland. There is a marker also at the exact point at the river. Cape Greco, Cyprus Pointe de Langevin, Réunion. North: Nuorgam, Finland (70° 5′ 30″ N) South: La Restinga, Canary Islands, Spain (27° 38′ N)
The external borders of Europe taken into account during the calculations are not known. According to the description, the methodology used for the calculation is that of the geometrical middle point of the extreme latitudes and longitudes of Europe, so the stone was located at 48°30′N 23°23′E / 48.500°N 23.383°E / 48.500; 23