North America: Fact at a Glance
North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere. It can also be considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, and to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea.
Instant Fact
| Longest Coastline |
Canada's coastline (including the coastline of the 52,455 Islands) |
| Major Island |
Greenland |
| Important Mountains |
Mt. McKinley, Mt. Logan, Mt. Alias, Rocky Range |
| Major Rivers |
Mississippi(Other Important Rivers: Mississippi-Missouri, Mackenzie, St Lawrence) |
| Major Lakes |
Superior, Canada and USA |
| Largest Agglomeration |
New York (includes Newark, Paterson) |
| Highest Point |
Mt McKinley in Alaska, 20,322ft (6,194m) |
| Lowest Point |
Death Valley in California, -282 ft (-86m) below sea level |