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Northwest Angle, Minnesota (49°23' 4.1"N) is the northernmost point in the 48 contiguous states.
It is a misconception that Maine has the most northernmost point in the Lower 48. However, this is due to the type of map it is. A Lambert Equal-area conic projection, for example, appears to say that the western tip of Washington state is aligned with the northernmost tip of Maine. If you look at a cylindrical projection, you will see that the states bordering Canada west of the Great Lakes are well above the latitude that Maine sits on, and Minnesota has a small triangular tip at the border of Manitoba.
Minnesota.
Minnesota has one small section north of the 49th parallel. It is the Red Lake Indian Reservation. It is actually on a peninsula called the Northwest Angle, extending from Canada into the Lake of the Woods, just north of Muskeg Bay.
Michigan's Lake of the Woods County in northern Minnesota extends north of the 49th parallel. It is the only part of the 48 contiguous states lying north of the 49th parallel.
In Minnesota, the Northwest Angle extends above the 49th parallel on the Lake of the Woods, near 49° 23' N, 95.1° W.
Cape Alava, Washington is the westernmost point in the lower 48 states. It is located in Clallam County, Washington.
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What is the northernmost state capital in the lower 48 states?
Olympia, WA
Where is the northernmost point in the 48 contiguous states excluding Hawaii and Alaska?
Minnesota.
What state is farthest north in us?
Alaska is the farthest north.Excluding Alaska, Minnesota is the northernmost of the lower 48 states.
What is the latitude of the nothernmost point in the US?
Alaska is the northernmost U.S. state. Point Barrow, Alaska is the northernmost point in the U.S. at 71°23′20″N. Northwest Angle Inlet in Lake of the Woods, Minnesota is the northernmost point in the 48 contiguous states at 49°23′04.1″N.
Which state is the northernmost in the continental US and why?
Alaska is the northernmost state of the United States.The Northwest Angle of Minnesota is the northernmost point of the contiguous 48 states. It consists of a small peninsula on the Lake of the Woods at 49.27 N 95.05 W.
What is the most Northerner state in the US?
Alaska is the northernmost US state.In the 48 lower (contiguous) states, the northernmost is Minnesota, which extends slightly across the 49th parallel at the Lake of the Woods.
What state is the most northern in the US?
Alaska is the northernmost US state.In the 48 lower (contiguous) states, the northernmost is Minnesota, which extends slightly across the 49th parallel at the Lake of the Woods.
What is the northeastern point in the lower 48 states?
Cape Flattery in Washington State
Which state is westernmost in the lower 48 states?
The Westernmost point of the contiguous 48 states is Cape Alava, Washington, but Oregon has the westernmost geographic center.
What is the northernmost major city in continental us not Alaska?
Minnesota. The Northwest Angle of Minnesota is the northernmost point of the contiguous 48 states. It consists of a small peninsula on the Lake of the Woods at 49.27 N 95.05 W.
What is the northern most point of the mainland USA?
Northwest Angle, Minnesota (49°23' 4.1"N) is the northernmost point in the 48 contiguous states.It is a misconception that Maine has the most northernmost point in the Lower 48. However, this is due to the type of map it is. A Lambert Equal-area conic projection, for example, appears to say that the western tip of Washington state is aligned with the northernmost tip of Maine. If you look at a cylindrical projection, you will see that the states bordering Canada west of the Great Lakes are well above the latitude that Maine sits on, and Minnesota has a small triangular tip at the border of Manitoba.
What is the northernmost state in continental US?
Alaska is the northernmost U.S. state in continental North America. Minnesota is the northernmost U.S. state among the 48 contiguous U.S. states.
