DW Simpson
09-14-2005, 02:45 PM
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Lowest Points on Land
Lowest Point in the World (and Asia)
Dead Sea shore, Israel-Jordan: 1312 feet / 400 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in Africa
Lake Assal, Djibouti: 512 feet / 156 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in Australia
Lake Eyre: 52 feet / 12 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in Europe
Caspian Sea shore, Russia-Iran-Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan: 92 feet / 28 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in Western Europe
Tie! Lemmefjord, Denmark and Prins Alexander Polder, Netherlands: 23 feet / 7 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in North America
Death Valley, California: 282 feet / 86 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in South America
Bahia Blanca, Argentina: 138 feet / 42 meters below sea level
Lowest Points on Land
Lowest Point in the World (and Asia)
Dead Sea shore, Israel-Jordan: 1312 feet / 400 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in Africa
Lake Assal, Djibouti: 512 feet / 156 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in Australia
Lake Eyre: 52 feet / 12 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in Europe
Caspian Sea shore, Russia-Iran-Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan: 92 feet / 28 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in Western Europe
Tie! Lemmefjord, Denmark and Prins Alexander Polder, Netherlands: 23 feet / 7 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in North America
Death Valley, California: 282 feet / 86 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in South America
Bahia Blanca, Argentina: 138 feet / 42 meters below sea level