The United States shares a border of 5,525 miles with Canada to the north, and 1,933 miles with Mexico to the south. Alaska is the state with the longest international border, while Texas has the largest border of any state on the mainland. Michigan is the state with the third longest border, however the majority of this is on water, as the border is located on the Great Lakes.
Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state
(in statute miles)
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2010). Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state (in statute miles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state (in statute miles)." Chart. September 30, 2010. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2010). Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state (in statute miles). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Length of The Border The U.S. Shares with Canada and Mexico, by State (in Statute Miles)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2010, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state (in statute miles) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Length of the border the U.S. shares with Canada and Mexico, by state (in statute miles) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/203778/border-length-of-the-us-by-state/
