extreme points of the united states

This is a list of the extreme points of the United States, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location in the country. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is located approximately four miles (6 km) west of Lebanon, Kansas, at 9835'W 3950'N.

50 states

Northernmost Point — Point Barrow, Alaska (71°23'N)
Northernmost Town — Barrow, Alaska
Southernmost Point — Ka Lae, Hawaii (18°55'N)
Southernmost Town — Naalehu, Hawaii
Westernmost Point — Attu Island, Alaska
Westernmost Town — Adak Station, Alaska^*
Easternmost Point — West Quoddy Head, Maine
Easternmost Town — Lubec, Maine

48 contiguous states

Northernmost Point — Angle Inlet, Minnesota
Northernmost Town — Angle Township, Minnesota
Southernmost Point — Ballast Key, Florida
Southernmost Town — Key West, Florida
Westernmost Point — Cape Alava, Washington
Westernmost Town — Ozette, Washington
Easternmost Point — West Quoddy Head, Maine
Easternmost Town — Lubec, Maine

United States mainland on the North American continent

Northernmost Point — Point Barrow, Alaska
Southernmost Point — Cape Sable, Florida
Westernmost Point — Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska
Easternmost Point — West Quoddy Head, Maine

United States including territories and insular areas

Northernmost Point — Point Barrow, Alaska
Southernmost Point — Steps Point, American Samoa
Westernmost Point — Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands
Eastermost Point — Point Udall, US Virgin Islands

^* Adak Station is the westernmost major town with a population of 316 (as of 2000). However, Attu Station is farther west, but it only has a population of 20 (as of 2000).

Extreme Points Of The United States

See also