In the far southwestern part, rugged cliffs and jagged rocks front the country’s Atlantic Ocean coastline while the country’s English Channel coastline in the southern part is lined by sandy beaches. In the southeastern part of the country, white chalk cliffs front the Dover coastline and major part of the Dorset County. The country’s lowest point is found here at -4m below sea level. Numerous flat plains are also located here including The Fens, Salisbury Plain, South Coast Plain, and the Somerset Levels. The central and southern portions of the country are covered by a series of rolling hills, which are punctuated by undulating lowlands. Located within the Lake District in the country’s extreme northwestern corner is Scafell Pike, which rises to an elevation of 978m and is the highest point in England. England also occupies approximately two-thirds of the central and southern parts of the island of Great Britain.Īs observed on the map, the Pennines mountain range covers the central and northern parts of the country, stretching from the north of Birmingham into the Cheviot Hills on the boundary between England and Scotland.
km, England is the largest country in the United Kingdom.
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