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List of extreme points of the United States

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This is a list of points in the United States that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location in the country. Also included are extreme points in elevation, extreme distances and other points of peculiar geographic interest.

Northernmost points Point Barrow, Alaska 71°23′20″N 156°28′45″W – northernmost point in the United States Utqiaġvik, Alaska 71°17′44″N 156°45′59″W – northernmost incorporated place in all U.S. territory, population about 5,000 Fairbanks, Alaska 64°50′22.94″N 147°43′14.63″W – northernmost city of more than 20,000 residents Anchorage, Alaska 61°13′4.17″N 149°53′33.17″W – northernmost city of more than 100,000 residents Juneau, Alaska 58.299104°N 134.420240°W / 58.299104; -134.420240 (Downtown Juneau, AK) – northernmost capital city in the United States Northwest Angle Inlet in Lake of the Woods, Minnesota 49°23′04.08″N 95°9′12.16″W – northernmost point in the 48 contiguous states Sumas, Washington 49°00′08.6″N 122°15′40″W – northernmost incorporated place in the 48 contiguous states Lynden, Washington 48°56′43″N 122°27′10″W – northernmost city of more than 10,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Bellingham, Washington 48°45′19.12″N 122°28′43.54″W – northernmost city of more than 50,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Everett, Washington 47°58′41″N 122°12′27″W – northernmost city of more than 100,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Spokane, Washington 47°39′37″N 117°25′25″W – northernmost city of more than 200,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Seattle, Washington 47°36′13.81″N 122°19′48.56″W – northernmost city of more than 500,000 residents in the United States Olympia, Washington 47°2′16″N 122°54′3″W – northernmost capital city in the 48 contiguous states Chicago, Illinois 41°53′1.9″N 87°37′53.87″W – northernmost city of more than 1,000,000 residents in the United States Alaska has the northernmost geographic center of all the states. North Dakota has the northernmost geographic center of the 48 contiguous states.

Southernmost points Rose Atoll, American Samoa 14°34′11″S 168°9′10″W – southernmost point in the United States Futiga, American Samoa 14.372987°S 170.759741°W / -14.372987; -170.759741 (Steps Point, Futiga, American Samoa) – southernmost town in the United States Pago Pago, American Samoa 14.273821°S 170.701265°W / -14.273821; -170.701265 (Downtown Pago Pago, American Samoa) – southernmost capital city in the United States Palmyra Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands 5°53′2″N 162°4′42″W – southernmost point in all U.S. incorporated territory San Juan, Puerto Rico 18°27′56″N 66°6′21″W – southernmost city of more than 250,000 residents in all U.S. territory Ka Lae, Hawaii 18°54′39″N 155°40′52″W – southernmost point in the 50 states Discovery Harbour, Hawaii 19°02′3″N 155°37′49″W - southernmost settlement in the 50 states Nā'ālehu, Hawaii 19°3′57″N 155°35′15″W – southernmost town in the 50 states Hilo, Hawaii 19°41′58″N 155°4′51″W – southernmost place with a population over 25,000 in the 50 states City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii 21°18′19″N 157°51′25″W – southernmost U.S. state capital and southernmost incorporated place in the 50 states (Hawaii's only incorporated place) Western Dry Rocks, Florida Keys, Florida 24°26.8′N 81°55.6′W – southernmost point in the 48 contiguous states occasionally above water at low tide Ballast Key, Florida 24°31′15″N 81°57′49″W – southernmost point in the 48 contiguous states continuously above water Key West, Florida 24°32′38.724″N 81°48′17.658″W – southernmost incorporated place in the contiguous 48 states Cape Sable, Florida 25°7′6″N 81°5′11″W – southernmost point on the U.S. mainland Florida City, Florida 25°26′54″N 80°28′57″W – southernmost municipality in the contiguous U.S. Miami, Florida 25°43′40″N 80°14′2″W – southernmost major metropolitan city in the 48 contiguous states Cameron County, Texas 25°50′14.5″N 97°23′39.9″W – southernmost point on the Mexico–United States border. San Antonio, Texas 29.4724°N 98.5251°W / 29.4724; -98.5251 (San Antonio) – southernmost city of more than 1,000,000 residents in the United States Austin, Texas 30°16′2″N 97°44′35″W – southernmost capital city in the 48 contiguous states Hawaii has the southernmost geographic center of all the states. Florida has the southernmost geographic center of the 48 contiguous states.

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