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Mar 18, 2021 · Map showing the doubly landlocked states of the United States. 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.
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Mar 2, 2022 · Map of the contiguous United States showing the 27 states that are landlocked. Map: Caitlin Dempsey from Natural Earth Data. Arizona (AZ): Single landlocked with California to the west and Mexico to the south blocking access to the Pacific Ocean .
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Mar 26, 2024 · Within the United States, 27 states are designated as landlocked, signifying their lack of direct access to an ocean, gulf, or bay. These states are contiguous, and situated on the mainland of North America. Conversely, the remaining 21 states boast oceanfront access.
Aug 1, 2021 · United States on the map. There are 16 singly landlocked states of the US. Below is a list of these states followed by a list of 10 doubly landlocked states and a triply landlocked state in the country.
- 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.
Apr 27, 2018 · A majority of the landlocked states in the U.S are singly and doubly landlocked. However, one US state is triply landlocked. The Only Triply Landlocked State in the US. Nebraska remains the only state that is triply landlocked. From Nebraska, one can reach the Gulf of Mexico by traversing through Kansas into Oklahoma, then to Texas and the Gulf.
