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* New York has both ocean and Great Lakes coastline. This is a list of U.S. states and territories ranked by their coastline length. 30 states have a coastline: 23 with a coastline on the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of Maine), and/or Pacific Ocean, and 8 with a Great Lakes shoreline.
This is a complete list of all 50 U.S. states, its federal district (Washington, D.C.) and its major territories ordered by total area, land area and water area. [1] The water area includes inland waters, coastal waters, the Great Lakes and territorial waters. Glaciers and intermittent bodies of water are counted as land area. [2]
The coastline paradox states that a coastline does not have a well-defined length. Measurements of the length of a coastline behave like a fractal, being different at different scale intervals (distance between points on the coastline at which measurements are taken). The smaller the scale interval (meaning the more detailed the measurement ...
National seashores are located in ten states and national lakeshores are in two other states. Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan each have two. The largest national seashore or lakeshore is Gulf Islands, at over 137,000 acres (550 km 2); the smallest is Fire Island, at 19,579 acres (79.23 km 2).
From tranquil coastal villages adjacent to pristine beaches in one state to secluded mountain cabins just a drive away in the next, the variety is unparalleled. America's Top States for Retirement ...
The Evergreen State is home to 124 state-managed parks across 123,000 acres and three national parks. In April 2022 , TripAdvisor ranked Mount Rainier as one of the best national parks in the U.S ...
A new ranking released Thursday lists the best fall destinations across the United States, with Oregon scoring among the top spots on the list. Oregon ranked among top 5 states to visit in the ...
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