The United States has a total coastline measuring approximately 12,383 miles, and a shoreline measuring 88,633 miles. Alaska is, by far, the state with the longest individual coastline or shoreline, and its coastline is even considered longer than all other states combined. The mainland's west coast has a combined length of 1,293 miles (shore: 7,863 miles), while the southern and eastern coast (from Texas to Maine) have a combined length of 3,700 miles (shore: 45,814 miles).
Length of general coastline and tidal shoreline of each state in the United States
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Characteristic
General coastline
Tidal shoreline
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*The term coastline is used to describe the general length of the sea coast (i.e. as the crow flies). The term shoreline is used to describe a more specific measurement of the land adjoining the sea, including the outer coast, offshore islands, sounds, and bays, as well as the tidal portion of rivers and creeks.
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ProQuest. (December 31, 2019). Length of general coastline and tidal shoreline of each state in the United States (in miles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325336/us-length-shoreline-coastline-state/
ProQuest. "Length of general coastline and tidal shoreline of each state in the United States (in miles)." Chart. December 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325336/us-length-shoreline-coastline-state/
ProQuest. (2019). Length of general coastline and tidal shoreline of each state in the United States (in miles). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325336/us-length-shoreline-coastline-state/
ProQuest. "Length of General Coastline and Tidal Shoreline of Each State in The United States (in Miles)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325336/us-length-shoreline-coastline-state/
ProQuest, Length of general coastline and tidal shoreline of each state in the United States (in miles) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325336/us-length-shoreline-coastline-state/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Length of general coastline and tidal shoreline of each state in the United States (in miles) [Graph], ProQuest, December 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325336/us-length-shoreline-coastline-state/
