List of extreme points of U.S. states and territories explained
Extreme points are portions of a region which are further north, south, east, or west than any other. This is a list of extreme points in U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia.[1]
Although many borders were initially defined by treaty or other agreement to be along a specific line of latitude or longitude, inaccuracies with surveying equipment/techniques caused the surveyed lines to deviate slightly from the true boundaries. Even as equipment/techniques improved, the initial surveyed line still remains the official border, which is why the extreme points may be either side of the agreed-upon line.
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Notes and References
- All points otherwise unreferenced were found by manually plotting them in Web site: Google Maps.
- 1408093. Point Barrow. May 3, 2009.
- Web site: Geographical Positions along the International Boundary, NAD83, O. Portland Canal (Alaska/British Columbia), Turning Point 16. International Boundary Commission.
- 1416298. Pochnoi Point. May 3, 2009.
- 1896141. Peaked Island. May 3, 2009.
- 1418136. Amatignak Island. May 3, 2009.
- https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/features/0209_rose.html<br /> Rose Atoll Designated A Marine National Monument. Sanctuaries.noaa.gov. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- http://geology.utah.gov/surveynotes/gladasked/gladkink.htm "Why does the eastern border of Utah have a kink in it?"
- 403526. Angelo Towhead . 15 January 1980.
- http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(crclotvx1nq5gp55re3x4b3o))/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-2-201.pdf
- Web site: North Dakota's Boundaries.
