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Miscellaneous Data for the United States| Highest point: Mount McKinley, Alaska | 20,320 ft. (6,198 m) | | Lowest point: Death Valley, Calif. | 282 ft. (86 m) below sea level | | Approximate mean elevation | 2,500 ft. (763 m) | Points farthest apart (50 states): Log Point, Elliot Key, Fla.,
and Kure Island, Hawaii | 5,859 mi. (9,429 km) | | Geographic center (50 states): in Butte County, S.D. (west of Castle Rock) | 44°58'N lat.103°46'W long. | | Geographic center (48 conterminous states): in Smith County, Kan. (near Lebanon) | 39°50'N lat. 98°35'W long. | | Boundaries: | | | Between Alaska and Canada | 1,538 mi. (2,475 km) | | Between the 48 conterminous states and Canada (incl. the Great Lakes) | 3,987 mi. (6,416 km) | | Between the United States and Mexico | 1,933 mi. (3,111 km) |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey.
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