Rhine River Coordinates: Not Just Switzerland

The Rhine flows through six countries; its Swiss segment is only the upper reaches. Because a river is a linear feature, it has no single latitude/longitude. Key points:

• Source (Lake Toma, Grisons): 46.63° N, 8.55° E
• Basel (Swiss border exit): 47.56° N, 7.59° E
• Mouth (North Sea, Rotterdam): 51.95° N, 4.10° E

Coordinates change continuously along its 1,230 km course.