This is a list of points in the United States that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location in the country. Also included are extreme points in elevation, extreme distances and other points of peculiar geographic interest.
Northernmost points
Point Barrow, Alaska – northernmost point in the United States Utqiaġvik, Alaska – northernmost incorporated place in all U.S. territory, population about 5,000 Fairbanks, Alaska – northernmost city of more than 20,000 residents Anchorage, Alaska – northernmost city of more than 100,000 residents Juneau, Alaska – northernmost capital city in the United States Northwest Angle Inlet in Lake of the Woods, Minnesota – northernmost point in the 48 contiguous states Sumas, Washington – northernmost incorporated place in the 48 contiguous states Lynden, Washington – northernmost city of more than 10,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Bellingham, Washington – northernmost city of more than 50,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Everett, Washington – northernmost city of more than 100,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Spokane, Washington – northernmost city of more than 200,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Seattle, Washington – northernmost city of more than 500,000 residents in the United States Olympia, Washington – northernmost capital city in the 48 contiguous states Chicago, Illinois – northernmost city of more than 1,000,000 residents in the United States Alaska has the northernmost geographic center of all the states. North Dakota has the northernmost geographic center of the 48 contiguous states.
Southernmost points
Rose Atoll, American Samoa – southernmost point in the United States Futiga, American Samoa – southernmost town in the United States Pago Pago, American Samoa – southernmost capital city in the United States Palmyra Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands – southernmost point in all U.S. incorporated territory San Juan, Puerto Rico – southernmost city of more than 250,000 residents in all U.S. territory Ka Lae, Hawaii – southernmost point in the 50 states Discovery Harbour, Hawaii - southernmost settlement in the 50 states Nā'ālehu, Hawaii – southernmost town in the 50 states Hilo, Hawaii – southernmost place with a population over 25,000 in the 50 states City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii – southernmost U.S. state capital and southernmost incorporated place in the 50 states (Hawaii's only incorporated place) Western Dry Rocks, Florida Keys, Florida – southernmost point in the 48 contiguous states occasionally above water at low tide Ballast Key, Florida – southernmost point in the 48 contiguous states continuously above water Key West, Florida – southernmost incorporated place in the contiguous 48 states Cape Sable, Florida – southernmost point on the U.S. mainland Florida City, Florida – southernmost municipality in the contiguous U.S. Miami, Florida – southernmost major metropolitan city in the 48 contiguous states Cameron County, Texas – southernmost point on the Mexico–United States border. San Antonio, Texas – southernmost city of more than 1,000,000 residents in the United States Austin, Texas – southernmost capital city in the 48 contiguous states Hawaii has the southernmost geographic center of all the states. Florida has the southernmost geographic center of the 48 contiguous states.
Easternmost points
Point Udall, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – easternmost point in the United States, by direction of travel Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands – easternmost town in the United States, by direction of travel Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands – easternmost capital city in the United States, by direction of travel San Juan, Puerto Rico – easternmost major city of more than 250,000 residents in all U.S. territory Sail Rock, Lubec, Maine – easternmost point in the 50 states, by direction of travel and easternmost incorporated place in the 50 states West Quoddy Head, Maine – easternmost point on the U.S. mainland Bangor, Maine – easternmost city of more than 20,000 residents in the 50 states Augusta, Maine – easternmost U.S. state capital Portland, Maine – easternmost city of more than 50,000 residents in the 50 states New Bedford, Massachusetts – easternmost city of more than 100,000 residents in the 50 states Boston, Massachusetts – easternmost city of more than 500,000 residents in the United States New York City, New York – easternmost city of more than 1,000,000 residents in the United States Pochnoi Point, Semisopochnoi Island, Alaska – easternmost point in all U.S. territory by longitude Peacock Point, Wake Island – first sunrise (at equinox) in all U.S. territory Northern Islands Municipality, Northern Mariana Islands – easternmost municipality in all U.S. territory, by longitude Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands – easternmost capital city in the United States, by longitude Maine has the easternmost geographic center of the 50 states. Diomede, Alaska, Little Diomede Island - closest town to Russia (via the Russian island of Big Diomede)
Westernmost points
Point Udall, Santa Rita, Guam () – westernmost point and westernmost town in the United States, by direction of travel Hagåtña, Guam – westernmost capital city in the United States, by direction of travel Peaked Island, offshore from Cape Wrangell, Attu Island, Alaska – westernmost point in the 50 states by direction of travel, and last sunset (at equinox) in all U.S. territories. West of it passes the International Date Line, after which come Russian territorial islands. Amatignak Island, Alaska – westernmost point in all U.S. territories by longitude Adak, Alaska – westernmost incorporated city in the 50 states Pago Pago, American Samoa – westernmost capital city in the United States, by longitude Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska – westernmost point on the North American continent Unalaska, Alaska – westernmost city of more than 2,500 residents in the 50 states Honolulu, Hawaii – westernmost U.S. state capital Anchor Point, Alaska () – westernmost point on the continuous road system of North America Umatilla Reef, offshore from Cape Alava, Washington – westernmost point in the 48 contiguous states occasionally above water at low tide Bodelteh Islands, offshore from Cape Alava, Washington – westernmost point in the 48 contiguous states continuously above water Cape Alava, Washington – westernmost point on the U.S. mainland (contiguous) Neah Bay, Washington – westernmost town in the 48 contiguous states Port Orford, Oregon – westernmost incorporated place in the 48 contiguous states Brookings, Oregon – westernmost city of more than 5,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Coos Bay, Oregon – westernmost city of more than 10,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Eureka, California – westernmost city of more than 25,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Corvallis, Oregon – westernmost city of more than 50,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Eugene, Oregon – westernmost city of more than 100,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states Salem, Oregon – westernmost capital city in the 48 contiguous states Portland, Oregon – westernmost city of more than 500,000 residents in the United States San Jose, California – westernmost city of more than 1,000,000 residents in the United States Hawaii has the westernmost geographic center of all the states. Oregon has the westernmost geographic center of the 48 contiguous states. Diomede, Alaska, Little Diomede Island - closest town to Russia Big Diomede
Interpretation of easternmost and westernmost There are three methods for reckoning the eastern and western extremes of the United States.
One method is to use the Prime Meridian as the dividing line between east and west. This meridian running through Greenwich, London, is defined as zero degrees longitude and could be called the least eastern and least western place in the world. The 180th meridian, on the opposite side of the globe, is therefore the easternmost and westernmost place in the world.
Another method is to use the International Date Line as the easternmost–westernmost extreme. On the equinox, the easternmost place would be where the day first begins, and the westernmost is where the day last ends.
Still another method is to first determine the geographic center of the country and from there measure the shortest distance to every other point. All U.S. territory is spread across less than 180° of longitude, so from any spot in the U.S. it is more direct to reach the easternmost point, Point Udall, U.S. Virgin Islands, by traveling east than by traveling west. Likewise, there is not a single point in U.S. territory from which heading east is a shorter route to the westernmost point, Point Udall, Guam, than heading west would be, even accounting for circumpolar routes. The two different Point Udalls are named for two different men: Mo Udall (Guam) and Stewart Udall (Virgin Islands), brothers from the Udall family of Arizona who both served as U.S. Congressmen.
Highest points
Denali, Alaska – highest summit in the United States, all US territories, and North America at (federally designated as Mount McKinley from 1917 to 2015 and again from 2025) Mount Whitney, California – highest point in the 48 contiguous states at Grays Peak, Colorado – highest point on the Continental Divide of North America at Mauna Kea, Hawaii – highest island summit in all U.S. territory and the entire Pacific Ocean at Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico – highest village limits in all U.S. territory at (No residents of Taos Ski Valley live above ) Winter Park, Colorado – highest city limits in all U.S. territory at (No residents of Winter Park live above ) San Juan County, Colorado – highest U.S. county based on a mean elevation () Alma, Colorado – highest town in all U.S. territory at ; contiguous residential areas extend to . Leadville, Colorado – highest city in all U.S. territory at . (No residents of Leadville live above ) Woodland Park, Colorado – highest city of more than 5,000 residents in all U.S. territory at . Laramie, Wyoming – highest city of more than 10,000 residents in all U.S. territory at . Santa Fe, New Mexico – highest city of more than 50,000 residents and highest capital city in all U.S. territory at . Colorado Springs, Colorado – highest city of more than 100,000 residents in all U.S. territory at . Albuquerque, New Mexico – highest major city of more than 500,000 residents in all U.S. territory at . Phoenix, Arizona – highest major city of more than 1,000,000 residents in all U.S. territory at . Lake County Airport, Colorado – highest airfield in all U.S. territory and North America at New Mexico State Capitol, Santa Fe – highest state capitol in the United States at Colorado – highest U.S. state based on an average elevation of Mount Mitchell, North Carolina – highest point in eastern United States at Mount Washington, New Hampshire – highest point in northeastern United States at Arikaree River, Yuma County, Colorado at Kansas state line – highest U.S. state low point at Beech Mountain, North Carolina – highest incorporated community east of the Mississippi River at an elevation of 5,506 feet (1,678 m). Boone, North Carolina – highest elevation (3,333 feet, 1015.9 m) east of the Mississippi River of any town of its size (over 10,000 population). Eisenhower Tunnel, west of Denver, Colorado – highest point on the Interstate Highway System, at .
Lowest points
Badwater Basin, Death Valley, California, – lowest surface point in all U.S. territory and North America, at Salton Sea, California, – lowest lake in all U.S. territory and North America, at Furnace Creek Airport, California – lowest airfield in all U.S. territory and Western Hemisphere, at Furnace Creek, California, – lowest settlement in all U.S. territory and Western Hemisphere, at