diff --git a/src/ol/extent.js b/src/ol/extent.js
index b8812eb1f3..7d7c2d7f60 100644
--- a/src/ol/extent.js
+++ b/src/ol/extent.js
@@ -50,6 +50,38 @@ ol.Extent.prototype.contains = function(coordinate) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @return {ol.Coordinate} Bottom left coordinate.
+ */
+ol.Extent.prototype.getBottomLeft = function() {
+  return new ol.Coordinate(this.minX, this.minY);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.Coordinate} Bottom right coordinate.
+ */
+ol.Extent.prototype.getBottomRight = function() {
+  return new ol.Coordinate(this.maxX, this.minY);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.Coordinate} Top left coordinate.
+ */
+ol.Extent.prototype.getTopLeft = function() {
+  return new ol.Coordinate(this.minX, this.maxY);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.Coordinate} Top right coordinate.
+ */
+ol.Extent.prototype.getTopRight = function() {
+  return new ol.Coordinate(this.maxX, this.maxY);
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @param {ol.TransformFunction} transformFn Transform function.
  * @return {ol.Extent} Extent.