About this low in fact -
Lowest Point in the World (and Asia)Dead Sea shore, Israel-Jordan: 1369 feet / 417.5 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in AfricaLake Assal, Djibouti: 512 feet / 156 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in AustraliaLake Eyre: 52 feet / 12 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in EuropeCaspian Sea shore, Russia-Iran-Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan: 92 feet / 28 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in Western EuropeTie: Lemmefjord, Denmark and Prins Alexander Polder, Netherlands: 23 feet / 7 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in North AmericaDeath Valley, California: 282 feet / 86 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in South AmericaBahia Blanca, Argentina: 138 feet / 42 meters below sea level
I confess that although I knew that the Dead Sea was the lowest point on earth, I had not realised that it was quite so far below sea level.
I once payed golf in Death Valley, California. The club pro watched me hit a few balls, came
over and rather conescendingly said 'Never mind - it will be the high air pressure which prevents you from hitting the ball very far.'
About Me
- Alan
- New Barnet, Herts, United Kingdom
- I am the Chief Operating Officer and also the Head of Finance at the Association for Geographic Information (AGI) in London. I know about Finance. I don't know so much about Geography - I came here from the world of the Arts. But I think it is important that the finance guy in any organisation knows a bit about what that organisation does, and why. I have had no formal education in the world of geography but am developing an interest in the issues facing geographers and the benefits which geography can bring in so many walks of life. I need to learn more about geography and the current issues in GI. This blog will follow my process of education and record my reactions to a wide range of events all relating to geography in its widest sense. I hope visitors will find the blog to be of interest. Be prepared to follow me through my learning curve. It may be a bumpy ride!