List of extreme points of Russia

This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations in Russia.
The northernmost and easternmost points of Russia coincide with those of Eurasia.

Extreme coordinates

Including islands and exclaves
Image:Kap Fligely 4 2012-08-10.jpg|alt= Cape Fligely|thumb|Cape Fligely

Contiguous mainland only

Towns and cities
Image:Певек,_5-ый_микрорайон.jpg|alt= Pevek|thumb|The town of Pevek

Permanent settlements

¹according to the path of the International Date Line, although being located in the Western Hemisphere.
Historically, pre-Soviet Russia

Southernmost from 1881 — Kushka in present-day Turkmenistan
Westernmost 1815–1915 — Ruda Komorska in Congress Poland
Easternmost 1799–1867 — Same as the easternmost point of Alaska, then also the International Date Line.
Elevation until 1869 — Denali in Alaska, then called Bolshaya,

Historically, Soviet Union

Northernmost — Same as Russia today, from 1926 when Franz Josef Land was annexed
Southernmost — Kushka in present-day Turkmenistan
Westernmost — Same as Russia today, from 1945
Easternmost — Same as Russia today
Elevation — Ismoil Somoni Peak in Tajikistan, then called Communism Peak, at.
Elevation extremes
Lowest point: Caspian Sea level:
Highest point: west summit of Mount Elbrus:
Highest active volcano of Eurasia: Klyuchevskaya Sopka:
Extreme distances
Greatest driving distance between any two points via the Russian road network: 13800 km from Rayakoski, Murmansk Oblast to Zapadno-Ozernoye field, Anadyr District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. This route through the R504 Kolyma Highway and Anadyr Highway usually includes many ferries and fords acrosses and winter roads. The greatest driving distance excluding ferries, fords and driving over ice is 10800 km from Rayakoski, Murmansk Oblast to Khasan, Primorsky Krai.