Northeast Facts Average winter 27 F 2 7 C Average summer 68 6 F 20 3 C Lowest point Sea level Highest point 6,288 feet 1,916 5 m Mount Washington New Hampshire Smallest state Rhode Island 1,212 square miles 3,139 sq km 33 water 66 9 land Largest state New York 54,554 square miles 141,294 sq km 13 6 water 86 3 land Midwest Northeast Southeast Southwest West