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For countries like Russia, New Zealand, Fiji, the United States, and Kiribati, which have territories on both sides of the 180th meridian, the easternmost point is defined as the easternmost point in the direction of travel.
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands – easternmost capital city in the United States, by direction San Juan, Puerto Rico 18°27′56″N 66°06′21″W / 18.4655°N 66.1057°W / 18.4655; -66.1057 ( San Juan, PR ) – easternmost major city of more than 250,000 residents in all U.S.
A video of the Eastern United States taken by the crew of Expedition 29 from the International Space Station as it passed over the region in 2011-2022 A map of the Eastern United States. The Eastern United States, often abbreviated as simply the East, is a macroregion of the United States located to the east of the Mississippi River. [1]
Colorado River, United States and Mexico — longest Gulf of California main stem river at 2,330 km (1,450 Columbia River , Canada and the United States 46°14′39″N 124°3′29″W / 46.24417°N 124.05806°W / 46.24417; -124.05806 ( Columbia River ) — longest Pacific Ocean main stem river at 2,000 km (1,243
Colorado River of the United States and Mexico — longest Gulf of California main stem river at 2,330 km (1,448 Columbia River of Canada and the United States 46°14′39″N 124°3′29″W / 46.24417°N 124.05806°W / 46.24417; -124.05806 ( Columbia River ) — longest eastern Pacific Ocean main stem river at 2,000 km (1,243
The easternmost and westernmost points on Earth, based on the east–west standard for describing longitude, can be found anywhere along the 180th meridian, which passes through the Arctic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans, as well as parts of Siberia (including Wrangel Island), Antarctica, and three islands of Fiji (Vanua Levu's eastern peninsula, the middle of Taveuni, and the western part of ...
The 49th parallel was agreed to be the border between the United States and British North America (later Canada) from Lake of the Woods to the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Treaty of 1818 and Oregon Treaty. However, the true boundary line as surveyed deviates several seconds from the true parallel, as seen in this significantly exaggerated ...
Miami is the warmest major city in the continental United States in winter, which contributes to it being a major tourism hub for international visitors. Miami has one of the largest concentrations of international banks in the United States, and the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 439 high-rises, 68 of which exceed 490 ft (149 m).