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Nov 14, 2017 · Including Maine’s tidal shoreline the shoreline of the state is actually a whopping 3,478 miles. That brings Maine’s tidal shoreline to 51 miles longer than California’s 3,427. As far as general coastline goes, only 30 of the 50 states have any coastline at all.
Aug 11, 2017 · According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data, Maine’s “general coastline” runs just 228 miles, compared to California’s 840-mile coastline. But it’s true.
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Feb 23, 2008 · If you were to draw a straight line from Kittery in the far south, to Eastport, the Easternmost town in the United States, Maine only has 293 miles of coast. BUT if you stretch out the jagged coves, inlets and jetties and remeasured, Maine has 4,568 miles of coast...more than the all of the East…
Dec 13, 2023 · According to maine.gov, Maine has 3,500 miles of coastline, while California has only 840 miles. According to World Atlas , the coastline paradox is a complicated one, and the sizes are in fact estimations.
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 7 with a Great Lakes shoreline.
Did you know that Maine has a longer coastline than California? Although it may be hard to believe, it is true. The general coastline of Maine only measures to be 228 miles, but the tide coastline (which includes all of the inlets and bays in Maine) measures to be 3,478 miles.
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, California boasts some 840 miles of coastline, while Maine has just 228 miles of coastline. So if that’s true, how, exactly, does Maine have a longer coastline? Well, the general coastline doesn’t include inlets or bays.
