Extreme points of New England
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 point, the lowest point, and the geographic center.
Point/town | Location | Coordinates |
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Northernmost point | Estcourt Station, Maine, opposite Pohénégamook, Quebec | 47°28′N 69°13′W |
Southernmost point | Great Captain Island, Connecticut | 40°59′N 73°37′W |
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°6′2″N 73°43′39″W |
Easternmost point | West Quoddy Head, Maine (also the easternmost point of the United States mainland) | 44°49′N 66°57′W |
Northernmost town | Madawaska, Maine | 47°18′25″N 68°14′29″W |
Southernmost town | Greenwich, Connecticut | 41°0′N 73°37′W |
Westernmost town | ||
Easternmost town | Lubec, Maine | 44°50′N 67°1′W |
Northernmost city | Caribou, Maine | 46°51′49″N 67°59′53″W |
Southernmost city | Stamford, Connecticut | 41°03′12″N 73°32′26″W |
Westernmost city | ||
Easternmost city | Eastport, Maine | 44°54′49″N 67°0′14″W |
Highest Point | Mount Washington, New Hampshire — 6,288.2 feet (1,916.66 m)[1] (Sargent's Purchase/Thompson and Meserve's Purchase) | 44°16′13″N 71°18′12″W |
Lowest Point | Atlantic Ocean — sea level | |
Geographic Center | Dunbarton, New Hampshire | 43°06′N 71°36′W |
See also
- Extreme points of the United States
References
- "Mount Washington". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
External links
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