Maine is the easternmost state in the contiguous 48 states of the US.
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The easternmost of the 48 contiguous states is Maine.
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Technically, no. Since the Aleutian Island chain of ALASKA crosses the International Date Line, some of its islands are by definition "east" of any other point in the US. However, Maine is the easternmost of the "mainland" or "lower 48" US states.
The state in the 48 contiguous states that has the westernmost is Washington. It is located at Cape Alava. The westernmost geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is in Oregon.
The state in the 48 contiguous states that has the westernmost is Washington. It is located at Cape Alava. The westernmost geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is in Oregon.
Austin, Texas is the southernmost state capital among the 48 contiguous states.
48 states are part of the contiguous United States. Alaska and Hawaii do not touch any other U.S. state.
MaineMaine's easternmost point is near 66.95° west longitude, which is just under three degrees east of the easternmost point of the second-easternmost U.S. state, Massachusetts.Here are the top 10:-66.95° - Maine-69.92° - Massachusetts-70.70° - New Hampshire-71.12° - Rhode Island-71.46° - Vermont-71.78° - Connecticut-71.85° - New York-73.90° - New Jersey-74.68° - Pennsylvania-75.04° - Delaware and Maryland (tie)
Alaska is actually the easternmost state in the US. Alaska is the northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost state in the US. It is easternmost because the Aleutian Islands extend past the 180 degree line of longitude, putting them in the Eastern hemisphere, which makes it the easternmost state in the United States. The easternmost of the lower 48 states is Maine.