Arenal Volcano is an active volcano in Costa Rica, which is in the south part of North America. It is famous for an intense eruption period, which lasted from 1968 until 2010 - more than 40 years.

Since 1931, a stone monument in Rugby, North Dakota – population: about 2,700 – marks the area that some say is the Geographical Center of our North American Continent.

In 1928, a U.S. Geological Survey mathematician determined the geographic center of North America by balancing a cardboard cutout of the continent with a pin stuck through it on his finger ...

EYFS / Primary Resources > Geography KS1 > Go Jetters This collection of Funky Facts from Go Jetters focuses on North America, a continent found entirely within the northern hemisphere.

Explanation: Badwater Basin in Death Valley, California, is the lowest point in North America, sitting 282 feet (86 meters) below sea level. It is known for its extreme heat.

To these he gives a prominence which was not necessary or desirable for European students of geography, but which is no doubt essential for learners on the other side of the Atlantic.