Extremes in Distance
- Greatest distance between any two points within U.S. Territory: 9,514 miles from Point Udall, Guam to Point Udall, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (formerly known as Orote Point and East Point, respectively).
- Greatest distance between any two points within the 50 states: 5,859 miles from Kure Atoll, Hawaii to Log Point, Elliott Key, Florida.
- Greatest distance between any two points within the contiguous 48 states: 2,901 miles from North Farallon Island, California to Sail Rock, east of West Quoddy Head, Maine.
- Greatest distance between any two mainland points within the contiguous 48 states: 2,892 miles from Point Arena, California to West Quoddy Head, Maine.
- Greatest distance between two points on the same latitude: 5,823 miles from Kure Atoll, Hawaii to Riviera Beach, Florida.
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