The eclipse whose path crosses 14 states -not just the 12 or 13 only that many wrongly advertize-, one of them, Montana, very slightly in a mountainous area so that nobody staying in this state is likely to witness the unimaginable beauty of totality, will likely create a new 'Generation Eclipse' much like the March 1970 did. These points of longest eclipse are almost meaningless in that context, nevertheless I can envision people crowding on a farm at the cloudy point of longest duration refusing to budge even if clear skies are reachable. More importantly, people have to understand and adopt a strategy for eclipse success factoring weather, mobility, etc.

Although there is not any material difference between points of greatest eclipse, maximum eclipse, and corrected longest eclipse, local boosterism will likely be intense with claims and counter-claims about the best location. However the point of longest duration with 2 min 41.6 sec is located in southern Illinois. The point of greatest eclipse (totality phase during 2 min 40 sec) lies in Kentucky.