Tag: location and expansion - north america

Geographical sources typically cite the approximate east-west width of the North American continent as around 6,400 km.

The north-south extent of the North American continent is approximately 8,500 km.

Christopher Columbus is famously credited with his first voyage to the Americas in 1492.

The longitudinal extent of North America is approximately 53 degrees West to 180 degrees West.

The total area of North America is approximately 24.25 million square kilometers.

Mount McKinley, now officially known as Denali, is the highest peak in North America.

The Bering Strait is the narrow body of water that separates the easternmost point of Asia (Russia) from the westernmost point of North America (Alaska).

Canada is the largest country in North America by land area, surpassing the United States and Mexico.

Niagara Falls is located on the Niagara River, which flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.