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Northwesternmost Point on the Contiguous Continental 48 United St


Name: Northwesternmost Point on the Contiguous Continental 48 United St
Category: Cultural
Archive ID#: WA3287
 
Description: This point of land and the bush that grows upon it is the most north and west point on the contiguous landmass of the continental United States (the "lower 48") - a sort of Northwest's northwest. It is located on Cape Flattery, between the Strait of Juan De Fuca, and the Pacific Ocean, on the Makah Indian Reservation. A half mile long path through the woods from a parking lot at the end of a dirt road leads to a rustic platform on top of a cliff.
Location: Cape Flattery
(POINT(-124.71842765808 48.387722202086))
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Address: WA
Links: http://www.northolympic.com/capeflatterytrail/
LCS: Cultural
tag: Geographic Feature
   
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