Continental North America
- Northernmost point — Zenith Point, Nunavut, Canada 72°0′0″N 94°38′59″W / 72°N 94.64972°W / 72; -94.64972 (Zenith Point)
- Southernmost point — Punta Mariato, Veraguas, Panama 7°12′32″N 80°53′10″W / 7.20889°N 80.88611°W / 7.20889; -80.88611 (Punta Mariato)
- Westernmost point — Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, United States 65°35′47″N 168°5′5″W / 65.59639°N 168.08472°W / 65.59639; -168.08472 (Cape Prince of Wales)
- Easternmost point — Cape Saint Charles, Labrador, Canada 52°13′3″N 55°37′15″W / 52.2175°N 55.62083°W / 52.2175; -55.62083 (Cape Saint Charles)
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