Which state is surrounded by the most water?

[FFactory0x]

Which state is surrounded by the most water?

Thats the question i was given. Im guessing shoreline?

It is a brainteaser though and Hawaii is the only state surrounded by water

 

[Anubis]

hawaii

its the only one thats an island

 

[Amused]

Hawaii?

 

[Oger]

Too vague a question, please be more specific.

 

[Amused]

Yep, it could mean "which state has the most shoreline?"

 

[spidey07]

I'd guess cali.

 

[ggnl]

I would guess that Alaska has the most coastline if that's what you're asking.

 

[nan0bug]

My guesses would be either florida or texas. not islands, but they've got more water around them than hawaii.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Amused
Yep, it could mean "which state has the most shoreline?"

if so then the answer is Maine, its shoreline is so long that if you stretch it out it is as long as the whole east coast

dont beleive me look it up

 

[BlueWeasel]

Surrounded by water....% or miles of oceanfront?

Sure, Hawaii is 100% but California, Florida, or Alaska may have more oceanfront mileage.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Amused
Yep, it could mean "which state has the most shoreline?"

No other state is "surrounded" by water, other than Hawaii. States like Texas and Florida have long coastlines, but they aren't surrounded. It's not too vauge.

 

[vailr]

I'll say: Michigan.

 

[FFactory0x]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: Amused
Yep, it could mean "which state has the most shoreline?"

No other state is "surrounded" by water, other than Hawaii. States like Texas and Florida have long coastlines, but they aren't surrounded. It's not too vauge.

im with you on that one

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: ggnl
I would guess that Alaska has the most coastline if that's what you're asking.

 

[broon]

Hawaii is surrounded by the largest volume of water (Pacific ocean with no other land mass within miles).

 

[bunker]

http://www.teachingtips.com/ar.../worksheetOswitch.html

Alaska is by far the largest state in America. Indeed, as the old joke goes, "you could cut Alaska in half and make Texas the third largest state in the union." The highest mountain in North America is in the state, as are the most lakes and glaciers, and it has more coastline than the rest of the United States combined.

(from a different site about Alaska)

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Anubis
hawaii

its the only one thats an island

 

[loup garou]

Lousiana has the longest coastline of any state if you count bays and lakes with outlets to the Gulf. If you only count marine coastline, it's Alaska, then Florida, then Louisiana.

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Amused
Yep, it could mean "which state has the most shoreline?"

if so then the answer is Maine, its shoreline is so long that if you stretch it out it is as long as the whole east coast

dont beleive me look it up

Uh, no. Alaska.

The coastline of Alaska is longer than the entire coastline of the lower-forty-eight states of the United States.

Alaska has the longest coastline, approximately 10,700 kilometers (about 6,640 miles), which makes it longer than the coastline of the ?lower? 48 states combined. If all the islands of Alaska are included, the amount of coastline increases five-fold.

Alaska: The longest coastline in the U.S., 6,640 miles, greater than that of all other states combined

How many more times do I have to look it up?

I'm really surprised that this is even up for debate. By land mass, Alaska is almost as large as the western U.S. Add to that the fact that the state is a gigantic peninsula, and then add in the Aleutian island archipelago and it's no contest.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

How many more times do I have to look it up?

eleventy billion

 

[Oger]

Alaska Which state has the longest coastline?
Mississippi
What is the longest US river ?
Huron, Ontario,Michigan,Erie,Superior What are the Great Lakes ?
Pennsylvania Where is Philadelphia?
Missouri Where is St. Louis?
Maine Which state has one syllable?
New Jersey Which state has the greatest density?
Alaska Which state has least density?
Texas-a ranch the size of Rhode Island Which state has the largest ranch?
Hawaii Which state grows coffee?
Rhode Island Which is the smallest state?
Alaska Which is the largest state?
Georgia Where is Atlanta?
Washington Where is Seattle?
Illinois Where is Chicago?
California Where is Los Angeles?
Iowa Which state grows the most popcorn?
Massachusetts Where is Boston?

Florida Where are the Everglades?
Arkansas
Where is a diamond mine?
Pennsylvania Where is the Liberty Bell?
South Dakota Where is Mt. Rushmore?
Hawaii What is the most southern state?
Nevada Where is the driest state?
Hawaii What is the wettest state?
Florida and Michigan Which states are peninsulas?
Mt.Washington,Vermont Where is the windiest place?
South Dakota Which state has a gold mine?
California Where is Death Valley?
Arizona Where is the Grand Canyon
Wyoming Where is Yellowstone?
New York Where is Niagara Falls?
California Which state grows the most food?
New Hampshire Which state has the shortest coastline? 13 miles
Delaware Which state was the first to sign the Constitution?
Lake Superior What is the largest lake?

Mt.Washington is in NewHampshire, not Vermont.

 

[ElFenix]

two glaciers larger than delaware :Q

 

[spidey07]

Alaska is a state?

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Alaska is a state?

:laugh:

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Here's how I would answer the question:
Alaska by far has the most coastline, but Hawaii is the only state completely surrounded by water. Although Alaska is the only one surrounded by TWO oceans. Hawaii is only surrounded by the Pacific ocean.