> Actually, even ignoring Alaska, there are lots of states in the US further  
> north than some parts of Canada.  Quebec extends down to 42 degrees  
> latitude ... Maine extends all the way up past 47 degrees.

I believe Quebec's most southern point is around 45 degrees. Ontario, on the other hand, reaches down as far south as Detroit (actually slightly more south than that even (ie Point Pelee, see below). Windsor, Ontario is across the river from Detroit.

GeoNames Query - Point Pelee National Park of Canada : Query ...Latitude - Longitude :, 41° 58' 00" N - 82° 31' 00" W. NTS Map :, 040G15. National Park :, Point Pelee National Park of Canada ...

      The most southern part of Quebec runs up basically to Cornwall, Ontario which is at:
     

Current local time in Cornwall - Ontario - CanadaLatitude:, 45° 02', North. Longitude:, 74° 45', West ... If it is e.g. 4 pm in Cornwall, what time is it elsewhere? Show time difference between Cornwall ...

      The Province of Ontario reaches further south than any other. It lies just west of Quebec.

      Marilyn