This is a list of extreme points of New England, which are points that extend farther north, south, east or west than any other part of New England. There is also the highest, lowest point and the geographic center.
| Point/town | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Northernmost point | Estcourt Station, Maine, opposite Pohénégamook, Quebec | 47°28′N 69°13′W / 47.467°N 69.217°W / 47.467; -69.217 |
| Southernmost point | Great Captain Island, Connecticut | 40°59′N 73°37′W / 40.983°N 73.617°W / 40.983; -73.617 |
| Westernmost point | In Greenwich, Connecticut, approximately 1 mile west of I-684, in Fairfield County (near the intersection of High Hill Road and King Street) | 41°3′N 73°38′W / 41.05°N 73.633°W / 41.05; -73.633 |
| Easternmost point | West Quoddy Head, Maine | 44°49′N 66°57′W / 44.817°N 66.95°W / 44.817; -66.95 |
| Northernmost town | Estcourt Station, Maine | 47°28′N 69°13′W / 47.467°N 69.217°W / 47.467; -69.217 |
| Southernmost town | Byram, part of Greenwich, Connecticut | 41°0′N 73°37′W / 41°N 73.617°W / 41; -73.617 |
| Westernmost town | Greenwich, Connecticut | 41°2′N 73°37′W / 41.033°N 73.617°W / 41.033; -73.617 |
| Easternmost town | Lubec, Maine | 44°50′N 67°1′W / 44.833°N 67.017°W / 44.833; -67.017 |
| Easternmost city | Eastport, Maine | 44°54′49″N 67°0′14″W / 44.91361°N 67.00389°W / 44.91361; -67.00389 |
| Highest Point | Mount Washington, New Hampshire — 6,288.2 feet (1916.66 m) |
44°16′13″N 71°18′12″W / 44.27028°N 71.30333°W / 44.27028; -71.30333 |
| Lowest Point | Atlantic Ocean — sea level | |
| Geographic Center | Raymond, New Hampshire, Wakefield, New Hampshire, and Sanford, Maine all claim to be the geographic center |
43°2′N 71°11′W / 43.033°N 71.183°W / 43.033; -71.183 43°34′N 71°2′W / 43.567°N 71.033°W / 43.567; -71.033 43°26′N 70°46′W / 43.433°N 70.767°W / 43.433; -70.767 |
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