Midwest Facts Average winter 23.4 F -4.7 C Average summer 70.6 F 21.4 C Lowest point 230 feet 70 m St Francis River at the Missouri and Arkansas border Highest point 12,662 feet 3,859 m Borah Peak Idaho Smallest state Indiana 36,419 square miles 94,324 7 sq km 1 63 water 98 3 land Largest state Michigan 96,713 square miles 250,485 5 sq km 41 5 water 58 4 land 5 Midwest Northeast Southeast Southwest West