What state in the United States has the most water surrounding it?

Question

Thanks. I need to know for my cousin.

Answer 1

Alaska, if you count all 50 states.

If you're talking only about the contiguous 48, then it's Michigan. Your question said "water," not necessarily "gulf" or "ocean." Michigan has 2,147 miles of Great Lakes shoreline.

Florida is second with 1,350 miles.

Answer 2

It is Alaska. The continental United States is a term referring to the United States situated on the North American continent. Depending on usage, it can mean either: the 48 contiguous states plus the District of Columbia; or the 48 contiguous states plus the District of Columbia and Alaska. The first definition is more traditional, back to before Alaskan statehood, and is the more commonly used definition. The second definition is the technically correct definition because Alaska is also in North America, northwest of Canada. In both senses, Hawaii – an archipelago southwest of North America in the Pacific Ocean – is excluded.

Answer 3

Hawaii the entire Pacific Ocean surrounds it.
But if you want some real information:

Length of the U.S. Coastline by States


Atlantic Coast:

Maine 228 3,478
New Hampshire 13 131
Massachusetts 192 1,519
Rhode Island 40 384
Connecticut — 618
New York 127 1,850
New Jersey 130 1,792
Pennsylvania — 89
Delaware 28 381
Maryland 31 3,190
Virginia 112 3,315
North Carolina 301 3,375
South Carolina 187 2,876
Georgia 100 2,344
Florida (Atlantic) 580 3,331
Total Atlantic coast 2,069 28,673

Gulf Coast:

Florida (Gulf) 770 5,095
Alabama 53 607
Mississippi 44 359
Louisiana 397 7,721
Texas 367 3,359
Total Gulf coast 1,631 17,141

Pacific Coast:

California 840 3,427
Oregon 296 1,410
Washington 157 3,026
Hawaii 750 1,052
Alaska (Pacific) 5,580 31,383
Total Pacific coast 7,623 40,298

Arctic Coast:

Alaska (Arctic) 1,060 2,521
Total Arctic coast 1,060 2,521
States Total 12,383 88,633

Answer 4

Alaska has the longest coastline, but technically, the correct answer is Hawaii. It is the only state that is an island, and therefore surrounded with water.

Answer 5

of the 48 states that are all next to each other or all 50 including alaska & hawaii? if the 48, than i believe florida or california (florida best bet) of all 50 though, Hawaii. PLEEZ VOTE MINE AS A BEST ANSWER!

Answer 6

I think Hawaii, being an island in the pacific. For the mainland then Alaska, then florida.

Answer 7

Hawaii - it's a bunch of islands, so they are all completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 8

Hawaii. There are like a zillion islands. Not just the big 5.

Answer 9

Rhode Island. look on a map it is surrounded on three sides by water.

Answer 10

i think alaska or florida, because they are bigger. hawaii is completely surrounded, but a lot smaller