Which is the northernmost point of the Eurasian continent?

Cape Chelyuskin is the northernmost point of the Eurasian continent (and indeed of any continental mainland), and the northernmost point of mainland Russia. It is situated at the tip of the Taymyr Peninsula, south of Severnaya Zemlya archipelago, in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. The headland has a 17-metre-high (56 ft) light on a framework tower.

Cape Chelyuskin is 1,370 kilometres (850 mi) from the North Pole. Cape Vega is a headland located a little to the west of Cape Chelyuskin. Oscar Bay lies between both capes.

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Anne Patrick

I would think Islands were included in the continent and that would make Cape Fligely the most northern. If you wanted on the mainland the question should have stated that.

David Lamoreaux

badly worded question-misleading

lls

...gee, I was certain it was Cape Fligery...

teresab

Jorge Arenas Calderon, Wikipedia agrees with you, and more importantly, so do I.

Fred Zeb Fudpucker

"The northernmost point of Russia is Cape Fligery in Rudolf Island. It is also the northernmost point of Europe and the Eurasian continent. Cape Fligery lies 566 miles from the North pole. On the other hand, Cape Chelyuskin is the northernmost point in mainland Russia and mainland Eurasia."---The World Atlas Carol strikes (out) again with her ambiguous questions. I, for one, am sick of it. Guess I'll switch to crosswords!