Extreme Points Of U.S. States
Extreme points are portions of a region which are further north, south, east, or west than any other. This is a list of extreme points in U.S. states.
| State |
Northernmost point |
Southernmost point |
Easternmost point |
Westernmost point |
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| Alabama | Approx. 6 miles NW of Waterloo, Lauderdale County, in the far NW corner of the state | Sand Island, Mobile County | Approx. 8 miles SE of Fort Mitchell, in Russell County on the Georgia border | Southern third of the Mississippi state line, ending near Melvin, Choctaw County |
| Alaska A |
Point Barrow 71°23′15″N 156°28′52″W / 71.3875°N 156.48111°W / 71.3875; -156.48111 (AK-N Point Barrow) , 9 miles (14 km) North-East of Barrow |
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| Arizona | Western two-thirds of the northern border with Utah; formed by the 37th parallel | Eastern third of the southern border with Mexico, running from west of Nogales to the New Mexico border | Eastern border with New Mexico | West of San Luis, Yuma County |
| Arkansas | Northern border with Missouri | On the Mississippi River, approx. 3 miles (5 km) SE of Readland, Chicot County | Near Huffman, Mississippi County | NW corner of the state on Highway 43 NNW of Maysville at Corner Stone tri-state monument (MO-AR-OK) across
road from store on Missouri side. |
| California | Northern border with Oregon; formed by the 42nd parallel | Border Field State Park in Imperial Beach, San Diego County | About three miles south of Parker Dam, San Bernardino County (directly across from Buckskin Mountain State Park, AZ) | Cape Mendocino, Humboldt County. Westernmost island: Sugarloaf Island, Humboldt County |
| State | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
| Colorado | Northern border with Wyoming; formed by the 41st parallel | Southern border with New Mexico, near Chromo (approximately 36.99250°N) | Eastern border with Kansas and Nebraska | Western border with Utah |
| Connecticut | Northern border with Massachusetts, just west of State Route 41 near Salisbury | Great Captain Island, western Long Island Sound | CT-MA-RI tri-state point | Approx. 1 mile NW of I-684, Fairfield County (near the intersection of High Hill Road and King Street) |
| Delaware | Pennsylvania border, near Brandywine, New Castle County | Southern border with Maryland | On State Route 1, between Fenwick Island and South Bethany, Sussex County | On the border with Maryland, 1.5 miles south of the MD-DE-PA tri-point, see Arc Line in the article The Wedge (border) |
| Florida | Western third of northern border with Alabama; formed by the 31st parallel |
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Palm Beach Shores, north side of Lake Worth Inlet, Palm Beach County Approximately 26°46′24.56″N 80°1′51.29″W / 26.7734889°N 80.0309139°W / 26.7734889; -80.0309139 (FL-E) |
On the Perdido River approx. 12 miles WSW of Walnut Hill, Escambia County 30°51′55.11″N 87°38′04.67″W / 30.8653083°N 87.6346306°W / 30.8653083; -87.6346306 (FL-W) |
| Georgia | Eastern section of northern border with North Carolina, from North/South Carolina intersection to near Dillard, Rabun County (Ellicott's Rock) | On the St. Mary's River, approx. 5 miles NE of Macclenny, Florida | Tybee Island, Chatham County | NW corner of the state, approx. 7 miles south of Jasper, Tennessee |
| State | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
| Hawaii | Kure Island | Ka Lae (south cape), Hawaii County | Cape Kumukahi, Hawaii County | Kure Island |
| Idaho | Northern border with Canada; formed by the 49th parallel | Southern border with Utah and Nevada; formed by the 42nd parallel | Eastern border with Wyoming | On the Snake River, across from Huntington, Oregon |
| Illinois | NW corner of the state, near East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County | Fort Defiance State Park, Alexander County | Land: In Lawrence County, along the Wabash River, near 38°46′57.56″N 87°29′50.19″W / 38.7826556°N 87.497275°W / 38.7826556; -87.497275 (IL-E) Water: At the junction of border with Michigan and Wisconsin, almost due east of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, approximately 42°29′36.54″N 87°1′11.77″W / 42.4934833°N 87.0199361°W / 42.4934833; -87.0199361 (IL-E) |
Lock & Dam No. 20 on the Mississippi River, near Meyer, Adams County |
| Indiana | Northern border with Illinois and Michigan | On the Ohio River, opposite Uniontown, Kentucky | On the Ohio River, approx. 2 miles NE of Patriot, Switzerland County | On the Wabash River, opposite New Haven, Illinois |
| Iowa | Northern border with Minnesota and South Dakota | At the mouth of the Des Moines River, near Keokuk, Lee County | On the Mississippi River, between Clinton and Sabula | On the Big Sioux River, approx. 1 mile west of Westfield, Plymouth County |
| State | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
| Kansas | Northern border with Nebraska | Southern border with Oklahoma | On the Missouri River, within Kansas City, Kansas, at the GM Fairfax Assembly Plant, formerly the Fairfax Airport | Western border with Colorado |
| Kentucky | On the Ohio River, opposite North Bend, Ohio | On Kentucky Lake at the Tennessee border, approx. 10 miles SE of New Concord, Calloway County | On the Tug Fork River at the intersection with Virginia and West Virginia, Pike County | On the Mississippi River, due south of New Madrid, Missouri, see Kentucky Bend |
| Louisiana | NW corner of the state, near Zylks, Caddo Parish | At the mouth of the Mississippi River, approx. 14 miles south of Venice, Plaquemines Parish | Chandeleur Islands | On the Toledo Bend Reservoir, approx. 5 mi. NW of Logansport, De Soto Parish |
| Maine | Estcourt Station, opposite Pohenegamook, Quebec | Cedar Island Ledge, York County | Quoddy Head | Intersection with New Hampshire and Quebec, Oxford County |
| Maryland | Northern border with Pennsylvania | Cedar Island W.M.A. | On the Atlantic Ocean at the Maryland-Delaware state line | SW corner of the Maryland Panhandle, approx. 10 miles south of Gnegy Church, Garrett County |
| State | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
| Massachusetts | Approx. 1 mile NW of Salisbury Plains, in Salisbury, Essex County | Approx. 4 miles WSW of Siasconset, Nantucket Island | Nauset Light Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, in Eastham, Barnstable County | Near Alander Mountain, in Mount Washington, Berkshire County |
| Michigan | Northernmost point of border with Ontario, almost due north of Passage Islands and northwest of the Gull Islands, approximately 48°18′21″N 88°22′11″W / 48.30583°N 88.36972°W / 48.30583; -88.36972 (MI-N) | Intersection of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio borders, southwest of Camden, Hillsdale County, approximately 41°41′46″N 84°48′22″W / 41.69611°N 84.80611°W / 41.69611; -84.80611 (MI-S) | Easternmost point of border with Ontario, northeast of Port Sanilac, Michigan approximately 43°35′28″N 82°7′22″W / 43.59111°N 82.12278°W / 43.59111; -82.12278 (MI-E) | Mouth of the Montreal River along Wisconsin state line, Gogebic County, approximately 46°33′58″N 90°25′7″W / 46.56611°N 90.41861°W / 46.56611; -90.41861 (MI-W) |
| Minnesota | Angle Inlet, Lake of the Woods County | Southern border with Iowa, within 1 mile W of US 65 | At junction of border with Michigan and Ontario, northeast of Pigeon Point, Cook County, approximately 48°0′51.27″N 89°28′59.94″W / 48.0142417°N 89.4833167°W / 48.0142417; -89.4833167 (MN-E) | Near St. Vincent, Minnesota |
| Mississippi | Central half of the northern border with Tennessee | Approx. 2 miles SE of Ansley, Hancock County | Near Eastport, Tishomingo County | On the Mississippi River, approx. 7 miles west of Pinckneyville, Wilkinson County |
| Missouri | On the Des Moines River, immediately north of the Battle of Athens State Historic Site, Clark County | Southern border of the Missouri Bootheel | On the Mississippi River, approx. 2 miles SE of Cairo, Illinois | On the Missouri River, immediately south of the intersection of Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska state lines, Atchison County |
| State | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
| Montana | Northern border with Canada; marked by the 49th parallel | In the Beaverhead National Forest, approx. 25 miles SW of Lima (as the crow flies), Beaverhead County | Eastern border with North and South Dakota | "Straight" portion of the western border with Idaho, extending from the Canadian border to approx. 8 miles SW of Heron, Sanders County |
| Nebraska | "Straight" portion of the northern border with South Dakota, from the west bank of the Missouri River to the Wyoming state line (marked by the 43rd parallel) | Southern border with Kansas | SE corner of the state, in the Iowa Indian Reservation, Richardson County | Western border of the state with Wyoming |
| Nevada | Northern border with Idaho and Oregon; marked by the 42nd parallel | On the Colorado River, at the intersection with Arizona and California | Eastern border with Arizona and Utah | Western border with California north of Lake Tahoe |
| New Hampshire | Approx. 100 meters WNW of the intersection with Maine and Quebec | Approx. 1 mile NNE of Dracut, Massachusetts | Inhabited: Star Island, Isles of Shoals; Uninhabited: Anderson's Ledge, Isles of Shoals (both are part of the Town of Rye.) | On the Connecticut River, opposite Brattleboro, Vermont. (The entire river is part of New Hampshire.) |
| New Jersey | On the Delaware River, opposite Port Jervis, New York (latitude 41.36 North) | Cape May Point State Park, Cape May County (latitude 38.93 North) | On the Hudson River in Alpine, Bergen County (longitude 73.90 West) | In the Killcohook National Wildlife Refuge (longitude 75.56 West). NJ and Delaware share a short land border in this area. |
| State | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
| New Mexico | Northern border with Colorado | Southern border of New Mexico's "bootheel" with Mexico, Hidalgo County | Eastern border with Oklahoma (not Texas) | Western border with Arizona |
| New York | In the Saint Lawrence River just north of Robert Moses State Park and Barnhart Island, St. Lawrence County (latitude 45.01 North) | Southern tip of Staten Island, Richmond County (latitude 40.50 North) at Tottenville, Staten Island | Montauk Point, Suffolk County (longitude 71.86 West) | Western (not southern) border with Pennsylvania (longitude 79.76 West), at Twentymile Creek |
| North Carolina | Northern border both Virginia and Tennessee | Cape Fear, Brunswick County | Rodanthe, Dare County | Hothouse Township, Cherokee County |
| North Dakota | Northern border with Canada (formed by the 49th parallel) | Southern border with South Dakota | On the Bois de Sioux River, approx. 3 miles NE of Fairmount, Richland County | Western border with Montana |
| Ohio B |
At junction of border with Erie and Pennsylvania 42°19′37.59″N 80°31′11.43″W / 42.3271083°N 80.5198417°W / 42.3271083; -80.5198417 (OH-N); Almost due north of Conneaut, Ashtabula County |
38°24′11.76″N 82°33′3.78″W / 38.4032667°N 82.55105°W / 38.4032667; -82.55105 (OH-S), South of and between:
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At Ohio-Pennsylvania-West Virginia border 40°38′19.68″N 80°31′8.37″W / 40.6388°N 80.5189917°W / 40.6388; -80.5189917 (OH-E); on the Ohio River (underwater). |
At Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio border 39°6′19.73″N 84°49′12.56″W / 39.1054806°N 84.8201556°W / 39.1054806; -84.8201556 (OH-W); On the Ohio River (underwater), West of the mouth of the Great Miami River, Hamilton County |
| State | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
| Oklahoma | Northern border with Kansas along 37 °N | At the southern (Texas) shore of Gunn Lake on the Red River, just above the intersection of the Arkansas and Texas state lines, McCurtain County 33°36′56″N 94°31′34″W / 33.61556°N 94.52611°W / 33.61556; -94.52611 (OK-southernmost point, McCurtain County) | Extreme southeastern Sequoyah County in middle of Arkansas River below Moffett, bordering Fort Smith, Arkansas, on its northwest side 35°23′39″N 94°25′52″W / 35.39417°N 94.43111°W / 35.39417; -94.43111 (OK-easternmost point, Sequoyah County) | Western border with New Mexico along 103 °W, also known as the Cimarron Meridian |
| Oregon | Sand Island, Clatsop County 46°17′30.19″N 124°1′30.03″W / 46.2917194°N 124.0250083°W / 46.2917194; -124.0250083 (OR-N) | Southern border with California and Nevada (marked by the 42nd parallel) from the Pacific Ocean 42°0′0.00″N 124°12′45.45″W / 42°N 124.212625°W / 42; -124.212625 (OR-SW) to Idaho 42°0′0.00″N 117°1′34.39″W / 42°N 117.0262194°W / 42; -117.0262194 (OR-SE) | On the Snake River, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, approx. 10 miles (as the crow flies) west of Lucile, Idaho (longitude 116.46 West)45°36′41.33″N 116°27′49.54″W / 45.6114806°N 116.4637611°W / 45.6114806; -116.4637611 (OR-E) | Cape Blanco, Curry County (longitude 124.57 West) 42°50′10.50″N 124°33′54.84″W / 42.83625°N 124.5652333°W / 42.83625; -124.5652333 (OR-W) Westernmost islands: Orford Reef, Curry County |
| Pennsylvania | At junction of border with New York and Ontario, northeast of North East, Pennsylvania, approximately 42°29′59.45″N 79°45′42.74″W / 42.4998472°N 79.7618722°W / 42.4998472; -79.7618722 (PA-N) | Southern border with Maryland and West Virginia | Matamoras, Pennsylvania | Western border with Ohio and West Virginia |
| Rhode Island | NE corner of the state, in Cumberland, Rhode Island | Southern tip of Block Island | SE corner of the state; intersection of Massachusetts state line and Rhode Island Sound, near Quicksand Pond | Napatree Point |
| South Carolina | Approx. 10 miles south of Flat Rock, North Carolina 35°12′55.44″N 82°23′25.29″W / 35.2154°N 82.3903583°W / 35.2154; -82.3903583 (SC-N) | Cockspur Island, Jasper County near Georgia coast (20 miles south of Beaufort 32°01′17.79″N 80°53′21.35″W / 32.0216083°N 80.8892639°W / 32.0216083; -80.8892639 (SC-S) | Intersection of the North Carolina border and the Atlantic Ocean near Myrtle Beach | Oconee County, near Georgia at Chattooga River at the junctions of Tugaloo and Savannah Rivers nearby Whitewater Falls |
| State | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
| South Dakota | Northern border with North Dakota | Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, slightly WSW of the intersection of the Big Sioux and Missouri Rivers, Union County | On the Big Sioux River, 1 km Southeast of Hudson, South Dakota, Lincoln County | Western border with Montana and Wyoming |
| Tennessee | In land between the lakes along the Kentucky border in Stewart county Tn | along the Georgia border, in the city of East Ridge, Tennessee | NE corner of the state | SW corner of the state |
| Texas | Northern border with the Oklahoma Panhandle | Approx. 5 miles SE of Brownsville, on the Rio Grande | On the Sabine River, SW of Burr Ferry, Louisiana | 0.6 miles west of the Rio Grande, near Borderland, El Paso County |
| Utah | Northern border with Idaho; formed by the 42nd parallel | Southern border with Arizona | Eastern border with Colorado | Western border with Nevada |
| Vermont | Northern border with Quebec roughly follows the 45th parallel, mostly running about 1 km to 2 km north of the parallel. The northernmost segment of the border is in the town of Highgate, Vermont | On the Connecticut River, at the intersection of Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire | On the Connecticut River, approx. 1 mile east of Beecher Falls, Essex County | On the East Bay of Lake Champlain, approx. 2 miles north of Whitehall, New York |
| State | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
| Virginia | Approx. 3 miles NW of Unger, West Virginia | 1/2 mile north of Whitetown, North Carolina | Intersection of Maryland-Virginia (Eastern Shore ) State line and Atlantic Ocean, Assateague Island National Seashore, Accomack County | Approx. 2 miles E of Middlesboro, Kentucky, in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park |
| Washington | Northern border with Canada, formed by the 49th parallel | Reed Island, Clark County (latitude 45.55 North) | Intersection of Washington, Oregon and Idaho state lines (longitude 116.92 West) | Bodelteh Islands, Clallam County (longitude 124.77 West) Westernmost mainland: Cape Alava, Clallam County |
| West Virginia | Intersection of West Virginia-Pennsylvania state line and the Ohio River | Approx. 1 mile NW of Amonate, Virginia | Intersection of West Virginia-Virginia state line and the Potomac River | On the Tug Fork River, approx. 5 miles NNW of Louisa, Kentucky |
| Wisconsin | Northernmost point of border with Minnesota, north of Apostle Islands, approximately 47°18′36″N 90°39′16″W / 47.31°N 90.65444°W / 47.31; -90.65444 (WI-N) | Intersection of border with Illinois and Lake Michigan | Easternmost point of border with Michigan, northwest of North Manitou Island, approximately 45°14′11″N 86°14′59″W / 45.23639°N 86.24972°W / 45.23639; -86.24972 (WI-E) | On the St. Croix River, 1/4 mile south of Polk-Burnett county line |
| Wyoming | Northern border with Montana; formed by the 45th parallel | Southern border with Colorado and Utah; formed by the 41st parallel | Eastern border with Nebraska and South Dakota | Western border with Idaho and Utah |
| State / Territory | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
| American Samoa | Swains Island 11°03′20″S 171°04′40″W / 11.05556°S 171.07778°W / -11.05556; -171.07778 (AS-N) | Steps point, Tutuila Island | Rose Atoll 14°32′48″S 168°09′07″W / 14.54667°S 168.15194°W / -14.54667; -168.15194 (AS-E) | Cape Taputapu, Tutuila Island |
| District of Columbia | Near the intersection of E Beach Dr NW and Verbena St NW | Western end of Oxon Hill Farm | Intersection of Eastern Avenue NE and Southern Avenue NE | Western side of C&O Canal National Historical Park, about 2/3 of the way up the island |
| Federated States of Micronesia (Independent Associated State since 1986) | Ulithi Atoll | Kapingamarangi Atoll | Kosrae Island | Ngulu Atoll |
| Guam | Ritidian Point | Aga Point (mainland), Cocos Island (offshore) | Pati point | Udall Point (formerly Orote Point) |
| Guantanamo Bay (Naval Base) | Eastern 2/3 of the northern border with the rest of the bay | Winward Point | Eastern border of longitude near 75º05' | Southern 1/3 of Guantanamo Bay's western border (a longitude line west of Leeward Point Field) |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Northern tip of Farallon de Pajaros | Southern tip of Rota island | Eastern tip of Farallon de Medinilla | Western tip of Farallon de Pajaros |
| Puerto Rico | Area of land near San Antonio | Southern tip of Isla Caja de Muertos | Eastern tip of Isla Culebrita | Western tip of Isla Mona |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Small island off the north coast of Hans Lollik Island | Southwest Cape, St. Croix island | Udall Point (AKA East Point), St. Croix Island | Western tip of Savana Island |
| Territory | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
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