Extreme points of New England
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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, lowest point and the geographic center.
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
. There is also the highest, lowest point and the geographic center.
| Point/town | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Northernmost point | Estcourt Station, Maine Estcourt Station, Maine Estcourt Station is a village in Big Twenty Township, Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is the northernmost point in Maine and New England.... , opposite Pohénégamook, Quebec Pohenegamook, Quebec Pohénégamook, Quebec is a Canadian town on the International Boundary in Quebec's Témiscouata Regional County Municipality.The town shares the border with Estcourt Station, Maine, the northernmost point in New England.... |
47°28′N 69°13′W |
| Southernmost point | Great Captain Island Great Captain Island Great Captain Island, also known more familiarly as "Great Captains Island," is an island off the coast of Greenwich, Connecticut, and is the location of the 19th-century Great Captain Island Lighthouse.... , Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately... |
40°59′N 73°37′W |
| Westernmost point | In Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ... , approximately 1 mile west of I-684 Interstate 684 Interstate 684 is a 28.4 mile-long north–south Interstate Highway in the states of New York and Connecticut. The highway connects I-84 with I-287 and the Hutchinson River Parkway, primarily serving commuter traffic to and from the northern suburbs of the New York metropolitan area... , in Fairfield County Fairfield County, Connecticut Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains... (near the intersection of High Hill Road and King Street) |
41°3′N 73°38′W |
| Easternmost point | West Quoddy Head, Maine Maine Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost... (also the easternmost point in the 50 United States Extreme points of the United States This is a list of the extreme points of the United States, the points 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:*Point Barrow,... ) |
44°49′N 66°57′W |
| Northernmost town | Estcourt Station, Maine Estcourt Station, Maine Estcourt Station is a village in Big Twenty Township, Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is the northernmost point in Maine and New England.... |
47°28′N 69°13′W |
| Southernmost town | Byram, part of Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ... |
41°0′N 73°37′W |
| Westernmost town | Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ... (American Lane) |
41°2′N 73°37′W |
| Easternmost town | Lubec, Maine Lubec, Maine Lubec is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,652 at the 2000 census. Lubec is the easternmost town in the contiguous United States . However, the Aleutian Islands in Alaska extend into the eastern hemisphere, and if territories are included, Point Udall in the... |
44°50′N 67°1′W |
| Highest Point | Mount Washington {6,288 ft. (1916.6 m) } Mount Washington (New Hampshire) Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at , famous for dangerously erratic weather. For 76 years, a weather observatory on the summit held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, , on the afternoon of April 12, 1934... , New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian... (Sargent's Purchase Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire Sargent's Purchase is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the purchase had a total population of 3.... /Thompson and Meserve's Purchase Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, New Hampshire Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the purchase had a population of 0.... ) |
44°16′N 71°18′W |
| Lowest Point | Sea Level | |
| Geographic Center | Raymond, New Hampshire Raymond, New Hampshire Raymond is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,138 at the 2010 census. Part of Pawtuckaway State Park is in the north.... , Wakefield, New Hampshire Wakefield, New Hampshire Wakefield is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,078 at the 2010 census. The town includes the villages of Wakefield Corner , East Wakefield, North Wakefield, Sanbornville, Union, Woodman and Province Lake... , and Sanford, Maine Sanford, Maine Sanford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,798 in the 2010 census, the highest of the York County towns, and the 8th largest in the state. Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale... all claim to be the geographic center |
43°2′N 71°11′W, 43°34′N 71°2′W, 43°26′N 70°46′W |