coastline?
Oct 30, 2003 | 12:16 pm
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I'm going to disagree with you & say that it is alaska. 6,640 miles of coastline is more than any other US state I can think of. Unless this is a trick question and you're not talking about US states. But I'm going with Alaska.
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Oct 30, 2003 | 4:56 pm
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http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0770175.html
guess its alaska .. by longshot too .. alaska's coastline > all other 49 states combined
guess its alaska .. by longshot too .. alaska's coastline > all other 49 states combined
Oct 30, 2003 | 6:08 pm
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Flor-i-duh ?? 
Edited to add:
If "state" as in nation, then Canada
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If "state" as in nation, then Canada
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Oct 31, 2003 | 5:49 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by martinius:
The state with the longest coastline in the US is Michigan.</font>
The state with the longest coastline in the US is Michigan.</font>
Oct 31, 2003 | 8:13 am
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I have always heard that, counting freshwater, Minnesota has more coastline than any other state by a wide margin. (I 'spose I'm open to being convinced that Michigan has more - I usually hear this stat from my MSP-based in-laws.)
Counting only saltwater, I simply can't fathom it being anything other than Alaska. Even if islands starting throwing a wrench in things, it seems that Alaska should still be able to hold its own with the Aluetians, etc.
Counting only saltwater, I simply can't fathom it being anything other than Alaska. Even if islands starting throwing a wrench in things, it seems that Alaska should still be able to hold its own with the Aluetians, etc.
Oct 31, 2003 | 8:21 am
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The LONGEST coastline or the MOST coastline?
The two are not necessarily the same. Hawaii does not have any long coastlines, but I wouldn't be surprised if the aggregate coastlines of all the islands there were more than Alaska's.
The two are not necessarily the same. Hawaii does not have any long coastlines, but I wouldn't be surprised if the aggregate coastlines of all the islands there were more than Alaska's.
Oct 31, 2003 | 8:23 am
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The correct answer is .... LOUiSIANA.
Supposedly has over 15,000 miles of coastline.
Now, I read that ... I didn't actually measure it !!!
Minnesota, with all it's lakes doesn't count because that is not the coast - If you cannot get in a boat and leave the state, then it is not part of the coast.
Later,
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Supposedly has over 15,000 miles of coastline.
Now, I read that ... I didn't actually measure it !!!
Minnesota, with all it's lakes doesn't count because that is not the coast - If you cannot get in a boat and leave the state, then it is not part of the coast.
Later,
(GO Canes, beat Va. Tech!!!)