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Which US territory is farthest south?
Rose Atoll Map of Rose Atoll, American Samoa. Rose Atoll is the southernmost point in the United States. Covering a land area of only 0.214 km2, this small oceanic atoll is located in the unincorporated US territory of American Samoa at 14°34’11″S 168°9’10″W.
What is the furthest west point in the continental US?
The westernmost point in the contiguous United States is at Cape Alava, south of Cape Flattery in Olympic National Park. The Cape Flattery Lighthouse is on Tatoosh Island, just off the cape.
Which state is farthest south in our country?
Hawaii
The westernmost state is also Alaska at Cape Wrangell on Attu Island (172 degrees 27 minutes east.) The southernmost state is Hawaii at Ka Lae (18 degrees 55 minutes north.)
What state in California is closest to Hawaii?
Being a group of islands, Hawaii does not share land boundaries with any other state. While it is commonly (but mistakenly) believed that the state of California is closest to Hawaii, it is in fact the state of Alaska that is closest to Hawaii.
Which is the farthest south state in the United States?
Farthest South US maps usually place the state of Hawaii in small subsection, so it can be hard to get a sense for just how remote Hawaii actually is. On a globe, you can get a better sense for how far out in the Pacific Ocean the state is. At 18 degrees 55 minutes north, Ka Lae on the Big Island of Hawaii is the southernmost point in the US.
Which is the farthest north east and west of the United States?
Farthest Points in the Entire U.S. Here’s an interesting bit of trivia: Alaska is the state that is the farthest north, east, and west. The reason Alaska can be considered the farthest both east and west is that the Aleutian Islands cross the 180-degree meridian of longitude.
Which is the most westerly State in the United States?
Seward, on the Western Coast of Alaska (Photo credit: naticastillog, Depositphotos.com) The state farthest west is Alaska! It might surprise you to learn that Alaska is the most western state, especially when considering how far west Hawaii lies from the Continental U.S.
Which state is farther north?
When looking at the entire US, it becomes pretty obvious which state is the farthest north: Alaska for the win. Point Barrow , Alaska, is the northernmost point, located at 71 degrees 23 minutes north.