<Li> Northernmost point -- Kaffeklubben Island , Greenland 83 ° 40 ′ N 29 ° 50 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 83.667 ° N 29.833 ° W ﻿ / 83.667 ; - 29.833 ﻿ ( Kaffeklubben Island ) . Although politically part of the Kingdom of Denmark , Greenland is geologically part of the North American plate . If Greenland is excluded from North America , the northernmost point is Cape Columbia , Ellesmere Island , Nunavut , Canada 83 ° 8 ′ N 74 ° 13 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 83.133 ° N 74.217 ° W ﻿ / 83.133 ; - 74.217 ﻿ ( Cape Columbia ) . </Li>
<Li> Northernmost point -- Kaffeklubben Island , Greenland 83 ° 40 ′ N 29 ° 50 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 83.667 ° N 29.833 ° W ﻿ / 83.667 ; - 29.833 ﻿ ( Kaffeklubben Island ) . Although politically part of the Kingdom of Denmark , Greenland is geologically part of the North American plate . If Greenland is excluded from North America , the northernmost point is Cape Columbia , Ellesmere Island , Nunavut , Canada 83 ° 8 ′ N 74 ° 13 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 83.133 ° N 74.217 ° W ﻿ / 83.133 ; - 74.217 ﻿ ( Cape Columbia ) . </Li>
the north american country that is farthest north
the north american country that is farthest north
Greenland
Greenland