The Continent of The Americas
- Northernmost point — Murchison Promontory, Nunavut, Canada 71°58′N 94°57′W / 71.96667°N 94.95°W / 71.96667; -94.95 (Murchison Promontory)
- Southernmost point — Cape Froward, Magallanes, Chile 53°56′S 71°20′W / 53.93333°S 71.33333°W / -53.93333; -71.33333 (Cape Froward)
- Easternmost point — Ponta do Seixas, Paraíba, Brazil 7°8′55″S 34°47′49″W / 7.14861°S 34.79694°W / -7.14861; -34.79694 (Ponta do Seixas)
- 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)
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