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Distances From Extreme Points to Geographic Centers

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Extreme PointCoordinatesDirection from
geographic centers
50 States*
Statute Miles
49 States**
Statute Miles
48 States***
Statute Miles
Latitude
(N)
Longitude
(W.)
Point Barrow, AK71°23'156°29'Northwest2,5072,5092,940
Pochnoi Point,
Semisopochnoi, AK
51°57'179°52'(E.)Northwest3,3723,3773,802
West Point of 
Amatignak Island, AK
51°17'179°09'Northwest3,3523,3573,780
Cape Wrangell,
Attu Island, AK
52°55'172°27'(E.)Northwest3,6253,6304,061
Lake of the Woods
Projection, MN
49°23'95°09'Northeast5075011682
North end, (N-S boundary) ME-New Brunswick, Canada47°04'67°47'Northeast1,7191,7131,613
West Quoddy Head, ME44°49'66°57'East1,7881,78221,643
Key West, FL24°32'81°48'Southeast1,8731,8691,439
Cape Sable, FL25°07'81°05'Southeast1,8671,8631,437
Log Point, Elliot Key, FL25°29'80°11'Southeast1,8821,8771,455
East Point, St. Croix, VI17°45'64°34'Southeast2,9382,9322,540
Extreme south point of TX25°50'97°24'South1,3701,369971
Steps Point,
America Samoa
14°23'(S.)170°46'Southwest5,8595,8665,954
Orote Point, Guam13°27'144°37'(E.)Southwest6,5796,5846,974
Kure Island, HI28°25'178°20'Southwest4,1424,1484,486
Ka Lae, HI18°55'155°41'Southwest3,4633,4703,664
Cape Mendocino, CA40°26'124°24'West1,0911,0981,361
Cape Alava, WA48°10'124°44'West1,0181,0241,414

*West of Castle Rock, Butte County, South Dakota. 44°58' N. - 103°46' W.
**Near Castle Rock, Butte County, South Dakota. 44°59' N. - 103°38' W.
***Near Lebanon, Smith County, Kansas. 39°50' N. - 98°35' W.

1General direction to Lake of the Woods Projection is north.
2General direction to West Quoddy Head is northeast.

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