Geography of Cornwall

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Geography of Cornwall
Continent	Europe
Island	Great Britain
Coordinates	50°18′N 4°54′W / 50.3°N 4.9°W / 50.3; -4.9
Area	Ranked 9th out of 82 counties 3,563 km2 (1,376 mi2)
Coastline	697 km (422 mi)
Highest point	Brown Willy 420 m (1,378 ft)
Lowest point	Sea level
Longest river	River Tamar (border) 94 km (58 mi) River Camel (within Cornwall) 50 km (31 mi)
Largest lake	The Loe

The geography of Cornwall (Cornish: Doronieth Kernow) describes the extreme southwestern peninsula of England west of the River Tamar. The population of Cornwall is greater in the less extensive west of the county than the east due to Bodmin Moor's location; however the larger part of the population live in rural areas. It is the only county in England bordered by only one other county, Devon, and is the 9th largest county by area, encompassing 3,563 km² (1,376 mi²). The length of the coast is large in proportion to the area of the county. Cornwall is exposed to the full force of the prevailing south-westerly winds that blow in from the Atlantic Ocean. To the north is the Celtic Sea, and to the south the English Channel.

Cornwall is the location of Great Britain's most southerly point, The Lizard, and the southern mainland's most westerly point, Land's End. A few miles further west are the Isles of Scilly.