On the US, Canadian border on US Highway 61 in Nothern Minnesota in 2003 after driving around Lake Superior. Flag The Great Seal Website : www.firstgov.gov Capital : Washington, DC. Highest point : Mount McKinley, Alaska. 20,320 feet Area : 3,717,796 sq miles Population : 284,796,887 (2000 Cencus) Motto : In God we trust Independence : July 4, 1776 National Anthem : "The Star Spangled Banner"