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Aug 1, 2021 · State Name (Singly Landlocked) Bordering State Number of bordering states; 1. Arizona: Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, California, Colorado: 5: 2. Arkansas: Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri 6: 3. Idaho: Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Oregon: 6: 4. Kentucky: Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana ...
- The Singly Landlocked States
- The Doubly Landlocked States
- Triply Landlocked States
A singly landlocked state is a state whose access to the ocean is blocked by one other state. Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are categorized as single landlocked states. 1. Arizona, in the Southwestern region, is bordered by Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, California, and the Mexican states of Baja California and Sonora. From Arizo...
A doubly landlocked state is a state that has access to an ocean, bay, or gulf through two other states. Ten states in the US are doubly landlocked and have access to three of the world’s oceans; the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans. 1. Coloradois a doubly landlocked state in the US Mountain West region. It has access to either Gulf of Mexico (...
Nebraska, located in the Midwestern region, is the only state whose access to the ocean, bay, or gulf requires traveling through at least three states. From the state, one can access all water bodi...
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- Arizona and Arkansas. The Pacific Coast is accessible from Arizona through the states of California while the Gulf of California is accessible through the Mexican state of Sonora.
- District of Columbia and Idaho. The District of Columbia is the capital of the U.S; it was created on July 16, 1790, after the states of Maryland and Virginia both ceded land for the creation of the Unions capital.
- Kentucky and Michigan. The State of Kentucky can access the Atlantic Ocean by traversing through the State of Virginia. However, the state can also cross into Illinois or Indiana to access Lake Mississippi, and Ohio to access Lake Erie.
- Minnesota and Montana. To access the Hudson Bay, Minnesotans have to travel across the province of Manitoba, or Ontario to access the James Bay. However, Minnesota has direct access to Lake Superior which allows the state to access the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
There are 21 states that are landlocked: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The 16 singly landlocked states, and the District of Columbia, with routes to their nearest ocean, gulf, or bay (plus Ohio): *Arizona - California to the Pacific Ocean or Sonora to the Gulf of California. *Arkansas - Louisiana, Texas, or Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean.
Singly, Doubly and Triply Landlocked States of the United States - The Fact File. Countries. People. 50 US States. Sports. Inventions. Festivals.
Landlocked U.S. States. A simple list of the 27 U.S. states (and the District of Columbia) that do not border an ocean. All landlocked states are in the lower 48. Sixteen are singly landlocked (you have to pass through one other state or Canadian province to reach the nearest ocean), ten are doubly landlocked, and Nebraska holds the distinction ...
