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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 point, lowest point, and geographic center .
Distinction
Location
Coordinates
Northernmost point
Estcourt Station, Maine , opposite Pohénégamook, Quebec
47°28′N 69°13′W / 47.467°N 69.217°W / 47.467; -69.217
Southernmost point
Great Captain Island , Connecticut
40°59′N 73°37′W / 40.983°N 73.617°W / 40.983; -73.617
Westernmost point
In Greenwich, Connecticut , approximately 1 mile west of I-684 , in Fairfield County (near the intersection of High Hill Road and King Street)
41°6′2″N 73°43′39″W / 41.10056°N 73.72750°W / 41.10056; -73.72750
Easternmost point
West Quoddy Head , Maine (also the easternmost point of the United States mainland )
44°49′N 66°57′W / 44.817°N 66.950°W / 44.817; -66.950
Northernmost town
Madawaska, Maine
47°18′25″N 68°14′29″W / 47.30694°N 68.24139°W / 47.30694; -68.24139
Southernmost town
Greenwich, Connecticut
41°0′N 73°37′W / 41.000°N 73.617°W / 41.000; -73.617
Westernmost town
Easternmost town
Lubec, Maine
44°50′N 67°1′W / 44.833°N 67.017°W / 44.833; -67.017
Northernmost city
Caribou, Maine
46°51′49″N 67°59′53″W / 46.8636°N 67.998°W / 46.8636; -67.998
Southernmost city
Stamford, Connecticut
41°03′12″N 73°32′26″W / 41.0532°N 73.5405°W / 41.0532; -73.5405
Westernmost city
Easternmost city
Eastport, Maine
44°54′49″N 67°0′14″W / 44.91361°N 67.00389°W / 44.91361; -67.00389
Highest point
Mount Washington , New Hampshire — 6,288.2 feet (1,916.66 m)[ 1] (Sargent's Purchase /Thompson and Meserve's Purchase )
44°16′13″N 71°18′12″W / 44.27028°N 71.30333°W / 44.27028; -71.30333
Lowest point
Atlantic Ocean — sea level
Geographic center
Dunbarton, New Hampshire [ 2]
43°06′N 71°36′W / 43.100°N 71.600°W / 43.100; -71.600
Topics States Major cities State capitals Transportation
Passenger rail
MBTA (MA, RI)
CapeFLYER (MA)
Northeast Corridor (CT, MA, RI)
Acela (CT, MA, RI)
Downeaster (ME, NH, MA)
Vermonter (CT, MA, NH, VT)
Shore Line East (CT)
Metro-North (CT)
Hartford Line (CT, MA)
New Haven Line (CT)
Valley Flyer (CT, MA)
Amtrak Hartford Line (CT, MA)
Major Interstates
I-84 (CT, MA)
I-89 (NH, VT)
I-90 (Mass Pike) (MA)
I-91 (CT, MA, VT)
I-93 (MA, NH, VT)
I-95 (CT, RI, MA, NH, ME)
defunct: New England road marking system
Airports